prices are pushing more people to food banks like this one in burlington, new jersey, where glenda wimberley volunteers. >> this is a blessing for the community, and it's a big blessing for me. >> reporter: the 70-year-old isn't just a volunteer she also relies on the food bank to feed the three grandchildren she's raising. >> you go in and spend $50 and you got five things in the cart. what happened to my money? where is the food? >> reporter: average hourly wages are up 5.2%, inflation more than wipes out the begins, and is no help to people on a fixed income, like glenda. >> it's like a red neon sign flashing, oh, can't spend, that can't go there, can't do that. it's very difficult. >> reporter: nearly 60,000 railroad workers could go on strike if an agreement over pay and scheduling isn't reached by friday such a move would further snarl supply chains and could cause a travel nightmare already amtrak has preemptively canceled several long distance routes that operate on freight lines. that could be just the beginning. back to you. >> all right, emily, thank you >>> now to seattle, where