he's reached a deal to keep america's trains running on schedule, preventing further strain on the nation's economy. kron 4 s camila barco joins us live now in the newsroom with the very latest on this. taken the la. >> good morning. so a good afternoon, stephanie. so for months, rail workers have raised concerns about not having flexibility to mix miss work for medical emergencies and other reasons without fear of being disciplined. but now president joe biden says rail workers will get better pay, improved working conditions and a peace of mind around their health care costs. >> and this is a win for 10's of thousands of rail workers and for their dignity and the dignity of their work. it's a recognition of that. >> thursday morning president joe biden praised railroad workers just hours after rail companies and union negotiators reached a tentative agreement. >> they worked tirelessly through the pandemic to ensure that families and communities got the deliveries. they needed during these difficult few years. >> after 20 hours of negotiations, both parties agreed to give a rail employees a 24% pay increase during a 5 year period from 2020 through 2024