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the president was joined in the white house rose garden with labor secretary marty walsh and other officials involved in the rail talks. [applause] president biden: good morning, everyone. as you might guess, i am very pleased to announce a tentative labor agreement between -- that has been reached between the railroad workers and the railway companies this. agreement is a big win for america, and for both in my view. i want to thank the negotiators from the labor movement, the brother of locomotive engineers, the trainmen, international association of sheet metal and air and rail and transportation unions and other labor unions engaged. and this is a win for tens of thousands of rail workers and for their dignity and the dignity of their work. it's a recognition of that. in the early, dark, uncertain days of the pandemic, they showed up so every american could keep going. they worked tirelessly through the pandemic to ensure that families and communities got the deliveries they needed during these difficult few years. because of the labor agreement, those rail workers will get better pay, 2
the president was joined in the white house rose garden with labor secretary marty walsh and other officials involved in the rail talks. [applause] president biden: good morning, everyone. as you might guess, i am very pleased to announce a tentative labor agreement between -- that has been reached between the railroad workers and the railway companies this. agreement is a big win for america, and for both in my view. i want to thank the negotiators from the labor movement, the brother of...
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jeff flock the labor secretary martie at this walsh will join us what was outlined here. he was sort of hosting these talks, leading the charge for the president. leading the charge on retail sales americans are still buying. we don't know impact of the strike settlement that calls for higher wages across the board and whether that impacts the price of things we pay down the road, depending how you look at this consumers are alive and well, maybe sputtering along the way. madison alworth. reporter: neil, we saw retail sales grow this past month. that does show that consumers are fighting keeping up with inflation. if you break it down it's a fuller story. the measure looks at spending at restaurants and stores online and in person, that rose .3% in august from the prior month. that total is not adjusted for inflation which increased .1% in august. so it suggests that spending outpaced price increases. a lot of that gain though was from spending on cars. purchases of motor vehicles and their part was up 2.8% month to month. if you take that out of the equation sales declin
jeff flock the labor secretary martie at this walsh will join us what was outlined here. he was sort of hosting these talks, leading the charge for the president. leading the charge on retail sales americans are still buying. we don't know impact of the strike settlement that calls for higher wages across the board and whether that impacts the price of things we pay down the road, depending how you look at this consumers are alive and well, maybe sputtering along the way. madison alworth....
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the labor secretary marty walsh. he'll take us inside the negotiations and tell us what happens next. >>> also tonight, the republican governors of florida and texas are ramping up the political fight over immigration by flying and bussing more migrants to the northeast, delivering them to the resort town of martha's vineyard in massachusetts and to vice president harris' doorstep right here in washington. >>> and a cnn exclusive. the former white house chief of staff mark meadows has complied with a subpoena in the u.s. justice department's january 6th investigation, potentially escalating the legal danger for former president trump. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in t"the situation room." president biden is touting the agreement that prevented a crippling national railroad strike, even though it's not a done deal yet. tonight we're learning more about his role in the talks. let's go to cnn's white house correspondent mj lee. >> i am very pleased to an
the labor secretary marty walsh. he'll take us inside the negotiations and tell us what happens next. >>> also tonight, the republican governors of florida and texas are ramping up the political fight over immigration by flying and bussing more migrants to the northeast, delivering them to the resort town of martha's vineyard in massachusetts and to vice president harris' doorstep right here in washington. >>> and a cnn exclusive. the former white house chief of staff mark...
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>> that man joining us now, labor secretary marty walsh, likely up on red bull or coffee., i know you're quite tired. we appreciate you giving us some time today. how did you get it done? >> the president expressed to me very early on this is a really important negotiation for our country, for the supply chain, but also for the workers here. basically what happened is we brought both sides in, yesterday the department of labor at 8:30 in the morning, we started talking at 9:00 in the morning, literally keeping both sides at the table and passing back proposals and we were able to accomplish. we wrapped up by about 3:30. the next two hours was about reading the documents and getting signatures on them. >> secretary walsh, you tweeted about how catastrophic a rail strike could have been for this economy and the supply chain issues that are already so prevalent in our economy. talk us through what that would have looked like and how close we were to that happening. >> to be honest with you, you think about what we've gone through in the last two years with the pandemic and ge
>> that man joining us now, labor secretary marty walsh, likely up on red bull or coffee., i know you're quite tired. we appreciate you giving us some time today. how did you get it done? >> the president expressed to me very early on this is a really important negotiation for our country, for the supply chain, but also for the workers here. basically what happened is we brought both sides in, yesterday the department of labor at 8:30 in the morning, we started talking at 9:00 in...
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labor secretary marty walsh has been in meetings with the parties since 9:00 a.m.recent update said they are prepared to staff the table throughout the day. whether that means this afternoon, later tonight, into tomorrow morning is yet to be seen. kriti: walk us through the actual compensation talk. i believe my understanding is the negotiations, there is a promise of a 24% jump going into 2024. that is the largest increase in four years. why is that not enough? rebecca: i think the unions would say the fact this is the largest increase in several decades -- they went through the pandemic delivering essential and necessary goods throughout the united states without seeing a pay raise. not even for cost-of-living. they say when you look at it over the actual time they have spent without a raise, the cost of living increase cancels out the raises included in the deal. yes, everybody loves to see an immediate increase. it does not resolve the things they say are keeping people away from the industry, which they say, in the long-term, will affect the future of the indu
labor secretary marty walsh has been in meetings with the parties since 9:00 a.m.recent update said they are prepared to staff the table throughout the day. whether that means this afternoon, later tonight, into tomorrow morning is yet to be seen. kriti: walk us through the actual compensation talk. i believe my understanding is the negotiations, there is a promise of a 24% jump going into 2024. that is the largest increase in four years. why is that not enough? rebecca: i think the unions...
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labor secretary marty walsh secretary walsh, good morning.ing with us. >> thanks for having me this morning. >> so what are your thoughts on this august jobs report? where do you see signs for improvement still? >> well, it's a good strong report. where i think we didn't talk about this, but the job participation number went up and more americans went looking for jobs and got back into the workforce than the previous month. i think that that's -- that's a space that if we continue to see that number grow i will take a 3.7% unemployment rate every day if we're getting more and more people back into the job market, particularly with the job openings that we still have in the united states. >> we're going to dive into that a little bit further. first i want to ask you the administration so far has been able to stave off a recession, the national bureau of economic research looks at data like this when considering whether we are in one. what's working and what more are you doing? >> i think what's working is president biden's economic plan. i mea
labor secretary marty walsh secretary walsh, good morning.ing with us. >> thanks for having me this morning. >> so what are your thoughts on this august jobs report? where do you see signs for improvement still? >> well, it's a good strong report. where i think we didn't talk about this, but the job participation number went up and more americans went looking for jobs and got back into the workforce than the previous month. i think that that's -- that's a space that if we...
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so marty walsh could get into the details and he was the right guy. pete buttigieg working on contingency plans. but this is like the economic and political sweet spot for biden. rail guy. he's obviously amtrak joe. when he talked just now about the actual physical backbone of the country, it made me smile because i think that he thinks that way and it is true. i mean, we don't all you and i don't think that much about the importance of freight rail, it seems sort of old fashioned, but it is the critical backbone 6 of moving all the things he said. chlorine for water, coal for electricity plants, and food, bread, grain to get into our stores. so had he failed on this, it would have been a disaster both politically and economically. so there has to be a lot of relief in the white house this morning. i know there is, i've heard it. and, yeah, if it had gone another way, it would have been bad for biden and the economy obviously. >> and peter, you would know about the relief at the white house. i think there is clearly a sub text here when you have less
so marty walsh could get into the details and he was the right guy. pete buttigieg working on contingency plans. but this is like the economic and political sweet spot for biden. rail guy. he's obviously amtrak joe. when he talked just now about the actual physical backbone of the country, it made me smile because i think that he thinks that way and it is true. i mean, we don't all you and i don't think that much about the importance of freight rail, it seems sort of old fashioned, but it is...
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while marty walsh hosted these talks at the labor department, president biden himself also got involved last night. he has fashioned himself as one of the most pro-union presidents in history and he made a call into those negotiations around 9 p.m. where he laid out the stakes of what exactly was involved, warning how catastrophic this would be for american consumers and the u.s. economy. one source saying that failure simply was no t an option. this was just a tentative deal. the president said, quote, these rail workers will get better pay, improved working conditions and peace of mind around their health care costs, all hard earned. the agreement is also a victory for railway companies who will be able to retain add recruit more workers for an industry that will continue to be part of the back bone of the american economy for decades to come. now, this agreement will now go to those union members to vote on. one source says these union officials really were rying to reach an agreement that they felt addressed th need. we will see how that vote shaubs out. this is a huge win for the w
while marty walsh hosted these talks at the labor department, president biden himself also got involved last night. he has fashioned himself as one of the most pro-union presidents in history and he made a call into those negotiations around 9 p.m. where he laid out the stakes of what exactly was involved, warning how catastrophic this would be for american consumers and the u.s. economy. one source saying that failure simply was no t an option. this was just a tentative deal. the president...
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and marty walsh. this is "the daily show," with trevor noah. ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: what's going on, everybody. welcome to "the daily show." i'm trevor noah. thank you so much for tuning in. thank you for am canning out in person. thank you for being here, everybody. we made it. we made it another week. take a seat. we've got a jam-packed show for you tonight. britain is saying good-bye to its queen. the dutch are trying to say good-bye to meat. and donald trump is going to jail... to visit some of his friend. let's do this people. let's jump straight into today's headlines. ( applause ) all right. i'm going to be honest, with all the news that happened today, i don't think we have enough space for it in today's show. yeah, we just don't. there's too many stories. and i don't know how this happened. you know, the news must have had some bad oysters or something because there are stories coming from all ends and it won't stop. so... ( laughter ) we don't have time. fortunately, not enough t
and marty walsh. this is "the daily show," with trevor noah. ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: what's going on, everybody. welcome to "the daily show." i'm trevor noah. thank you so much for tuning in. thank you for am canning out in person. thank you for being here, everybody. we made it. we made it another week. take a seat. we've got a jam-packed show for you tonight. britain is saying good-bye to its queen. the dutch are trying to say good-bye to meat. and donald...
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labor secretary marty walsh joins me now to break down the numbers.overall take on this report? >> you know, i think it's a great report in a couple ways. number one, obviously, 315,000 jobs is a big number, and then we saw the labor participation rate go up a little bit as well, and that's why we saw an increase in the unemployment number. what we need to do, companies in america want to see more and more people go back into the work force. that's something we've been talking about for the last, you know, several months and maybe longer than that. so this is an overall good report for the most part when you look at it at the end of the day here. ashley: fed chair jerome powell has said, look, the labor market, in his opinion, is clearly out of balance. and he says there's going to be more pain for the labor market. unemployment rate expected to rise as the fed rate rises right along with it. i mean, how much does that concern you? >> well, we haven't seen it yet. we keep seeing those unemployment rates staying pretty stable, more and more people comi
labor secretary marty walsh joins me now to break down the numbers.overall take on this report? >> you know, i think it's a great report in a couple ways. number one, obviously, 315,000 jobs is a big number, and then we saw the labor participation rate go up a little bit as well, and that's why we saw an increase in the unemployment number. what we need to do, companies in america want to see more and more people go back into the work force. that's something we've been talking about for...
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joining me now to discuss it all, labor secretary marty walsh. mr.s for having me, jim, today. >> you look at this figure, 315,000 jobs added. slower than the 528,000 added the previous month. unemployment ticks up a bit. are you beginning to see the economy slow something what here? >> no, i wouldn't say that. i mean, first of all, last month's number was off the chart great. i mean, i don't think -- you don't get many 500,000-plus job additions in the course of a month in the history of doing this. but the one number in this report that i'm very encouraged by is labor participation went up. and we saw that number go up, which means more people are looking for jobs and getting into the work force. i hope that number continues to go up. and if the unemployment rate goes up because of that, that's okay because there are still many job openings in the united states of america. we need to get more people back into work, back on the job sites across this country. and i think that's a good sign and that shows we're going to have good progress as we move f
joining me now to discuss it all, labor secretary marty walsh. mr.s for having me, jim, today. >> you look at this figure, 315,000 jobs added. slower than the 528,000 added the previous month. unemployment ticks up a bit. are you beginning to see the economy slow something what here? >> no, i wouldn't say that. i mean, first of all, last month's number was off the chart great. i mean, i don't think -- you don't get many 500,000-plus job additions in the course of a month in the...
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we get a statement on the two biggest unions in the 13 union alliance that you saw working with marty walsh a biden administration, the biggest two just released a statement to say that we got exactly that. not only did you get any additional day off, you got pay for the additional day off. you also got more access to health care benefits and not utilized when you need to take time off to go to the doctor for surgical procedures and things like that. and of the cherry on top of that sunday is that it doesn't costs extra. the health care costs will not be increased and that was one of the sticking points from the railroad side. like from the railway owned by berkshire hathaway. they wanted the benefits were installed that the workers themselves would have to pay the extra costs and that was what was blocked and negotiated by marty walsh and his team. guy: how quickly does the network get back to normal? kriti: that's the big question. this is a tentative agreement. union membership has to vote on it. they have until midnight but there is a cooling-off built-in. if the membership does not go
we get a statement on the two biggest unions in the 13 union alliance that you saw working with marty walsh a biden administration, the biggest two just released a statement to say that we got exactly that. not only did you get any additional day off, you got pay for the additional day off. you also got more access to health care benefits and not utilized when you need to take time off to go to the doctor for surgical procedures and things like that. and of the cherry on top of that sunday is...
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the fbi is assisting. >>> in hopes of avoiding a rail strike, labor secretary marty walsh is meeting with rail carriers and unions in the morning. amtrak canceled three long-distance trips that run between chicago and the west coast. if the two sides cannot come to an agreement this week, the stoppage could begin late friday. >>> r. kelly's child pornography and trial fixing case is now in the hands of a chicago jury. the disgraced singer was sentenced in june to 30 years in prison during a separate federal trial in new york. >>> for more news, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm matt pieper, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> as we come on the air, the coffin of queen elizabeth is now at buckingham palace. it was an emotional return home as thousands lined the streets of london to catch a glimpse of the only monarch many of them have ever known. the late queen arrived at the palace for the final time, her official residence during her 70-year reign. the day began in scotland as her coffin was carried from saint giles
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we know marty walsh, the labor secretary was at the table all week working on this. but how much did president biden get involved here? >> yeah, walsh had 20 straight hours of negotiations here in washington with the two sides. but the president played a role as well. he talked to on monday while in boston, where he also had an event that touted union workers and his ties to them. he called both sides. that was his initial entree into the negotiations. we can report he had an event this week at the white house touting the democrats' new legislative achievements, introduced by a union worker. he's not shy about touting where he sides. he needed to get this deal done. we've seen this as a pattern where he steps into negotiations. he has some congressional legislation, and he's done it now. he steps in at the 11th hour, acting as the closer and his call last night is being per -- perceived as an important moment. significant news this morning. >> we're wait to go hear from labor, and maybe we will. we'll stay on it. as willie mentioned, president biden traveled yesterday
we know marty walsh, the labor secretary was at the table all week working on this. but how much did president biden get involved here? >> yeah, walsh had 20 straight hours of negotiations here in washington with the two sides. but the president played a role as well. he talked to on monday while in boston, where he also had an event that touted union workers and his ties to them. he called both sides. that was his initial entree into the negotiations. we can report he had an event this...
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labor secretary marty walsh. wos will get higher pay, improved working conditions, peace of mind about healthcare. we have reached to the ace train and capital for a response a we are told their lines would be impac. > >> advances in dna technology hd solve a nearly 40-year-old case is in santa cruz. smith was lasn leaving her restaurant in 1983.s had evidence pointing to drummond but did not until her clothes revealed his dna. but drummond will never be charged.e died earlier this year. > >> inhundreds of thousands of paying respects to queen elizabeth ii as her coffin lies in state in westminster hall until her funeral on monday. the on monday. the trip completes the king's plan to visit all four nations of the united kingdom as its new monarch. > >> we will get a check on our w. i turned on my seat warmers fory drive. >> goodness gracious. >> i am a baby. >> if i had seat warmers, i thik they would have been on to be honest. let's start with this earthquake earlier this morningn the east bay similar to sunday'
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marty walsh told me it is up to union leadership to sell their members. >> there is a process. they have a chance to read it and ask questions and go to a vote of the membership the leadership of the union did a good job of the challenges this contract has been up for two years. there have been hard feelings. this is a good result. >> reporter: at least 1 of 12 unions is not sold rank-and-file workers reacting to the deal. commenting one additional paid day off? we get sick once a year? it sounds like we got nothing again. we wanted paid sick days not unpaid sick days president biden who met with the parties in person in the oval office after the announcement was frustrated with the company's unwillingness to even offer that secretary walsh commented. >> he wasn't picking a side. he wasn't saying one or the other. he encouraged both sides to stay at the table >> reporter: we are still just in that cooling off period it is not a done deal yet. union members will vote on it over the nex tyler. >> let the selling job begin kayla tausche. >>> the senate eyes a vote to protect same-
marty walsh told me it is up to union leadership to sell their members. >> there is a process. they have a chance to read it and ask questions and go to a vote of the membership the leadership of the union did a good job of the challenges this contract has been up for two years. there have been hard feelings. this is a good result. >> reporter: at least 1 of 12 unions is not sold rank-and-file workers reacting to the deal. commenting one additional paid day off? we get sick once a...
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this comes after they secretary marty walsh met with union leaders and railroad company negotiators for some 20 hours into the early morning today, with president biden calling in personally around 9:00 p.m. wednesday night to the meeting. a railroad workers strike could upset the country supply chain of food and much more, potentially causing prices to skyrocket. it would also shutdown travel for long-distance passenger trains which use the same tracks as freight rail. the white house announced the agreement in a statement early this morning, calling it a "an important win for our economy and the american people." the deal must still be ratified by union members. "the washington post" reports it meets one of the workers' key demands, "the ability to take days off for medical care without being subject to discipline." "washington post" reporter lauren kaori gurley wrote on twitter, "workers will receive voluntary assigned days off and a single additional paid day off. they previously did not receive sick days. the agreement provides members with the ability to take unpaid days for medic
this comes after they secretary marty walsh met with union leaders and railroad company negotiators for some 20 hours into the early morning today, with president biden calling in personally around 9:00 p.m. wednesday night to the meeting. a railroad workers strike could upset the country supply chain of food and much more, potentially causing prices to skyrocket. it would also shutdown travel for long-distance passenger trains which use the same tracks as freight rail. the white house...
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those comments from the secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, not the secretary of labor, marty walsh. pete buttigieg, same message, though, and that is saying both sides have to give a little. that doesn't really auger well for the resolution of this dispute. it is shocking to hear, bonawyn, bill simon say if it last as week it will be terrible for the economy. >> he said that and mentioned there's already some fallthrough. the products, detail, logistics or security, things of that nature, really make this more complicating adding fuel to the fire is a lack of capacity within trucking it's not just pricing. no argument there. even if you could pay the price the capacity isn't there so what's the substitute there's no way around inflation in the short term if this is not nipped in the bud. >> very little reaction to this. i wonder if you think there's danger to this trade in particular >> well, i think there has to be especially given bill's comments and just understanding how the situation could evolve we don't nope how quickly it will be solved or what the impact will be on the ret
those comments from the secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, not the secretary of labor, marty walsh. pete buttigieg, same message, though, and that is saying both sides have to give a little. that doesn't really auger well for the resolution of this dispute. it is shocking to hear, bonawyn, bill simon say if it last as week it will be terrible for the economy. >> he said that and mentioned there's already some fallthrough. the products, detail, logistics or security, things of...
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to meet with marty walsh ahead of a friday contract deadline.e're outside of cleveland, ohio with the latest. if this moves ahead, vanessa, we're talking about ripple effects felt far and wide. >> reporter: significant effects, brianna. we are in cleveland because the two remaining unions that have not reached a deal are based here. one of the headquarters just behind me. they've been called to washington this morning to meet with labor secretary marty walsh to try to avoid a strike with a ripple effect on the company it would send about 50,000 engineers on strike. and more broadly, it's really going to affect almost every industry, it's going to affect the price of cars, the price of gas, the price of food, retail goods and also it's going to affect commuters and commuter rail. amtrak has already cancelled 10 routes ahead of this potential looming strike. and this is really coming down to one sticking point, according to the union. they are calling for more time off for their union members who are working what they call 24/7 on call shifts. but
to meet with marty walsh ahead of a friday contract deadline.e're outside of cleveland, ohio with the latest. if this moves ahead, vanessa, we're talking about ripple effects felt far and wide. >> reporter: significant effects, brianna. we are in cleveland because the two remaining unions that have not reached a deal are based here. one of the headquarters just behind me. they've been called to washington this morning to meet with labor secretary marty walsh to try to avoid a strike with...
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now secretary of labor, marty walsh was heavily involved, deeply involved in these negotiations that stretched 20 hours. last night i was getting word around 6:00, 7:00 they were ordering dinner. clearly it stretched way past dinner time as the negotiations continued overnight. i'm also told from a source familiar with the negotiations that president biden placed what is described as a critical phone call around 9:00 p.m. last night. in the call the president stressed to both sides that the impacts of a shutdown of the railway system would be catastrophic and recognized both sides to see the harm that could be caused to families, businesses, communities across the country should a shutdown and strike take place. as i said, the negotiations stretched 20 hours, reached this tentative agreement, this deal goes to the labor unions and their memberships for a vote. there's a cooling off period of several weeks before the deal is actually formalized, but critically a strike has been averted. >> president biden likes to call himself the most pro-union president of all time. when i woke up a
now secretary of labor, marty walsh was heavily involved, deeply involved in these negotiations that stretched 20 hours. last night i was getting word around 6:00, 7:00 they were ordering dinner. clearly it stretched way past dinner time as the negotiations continued overnight. i'm also told from a source familiar with the negotiations that president biden placed what is described as a critical phone call around 9:00 p.m. last night. in the call the president stressed to both sides that the...
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labor secretary marty walsh today me today it's now up to union leadership to sell their members. >> there's a process they have a chance to read it and ask questions, and it will go out to a vote the leadership of the union did a good job understanding the challenges this contract has been up for two years now. this is a good result. >> reporter: at least one of the 12 unions is not sold. they are reacting to early reports of the deal commenting, one extra day off? we wanted paid sick days, not unpaid sick days officials say president biden who met with all the parties in person in the oval office after the announcement was frustrated with the company's unwillingness to provide even that >> the president was trying to encourage both sides to stay at the table. he wasn't picking a side what he did was throughout the course of the last couple of weeks was encourage both sides to stay at the table. >> reporter: but we are still in that cooling off period. it's not a done deal yet union member will vote on it in the coming weeks. >> kayla, thanks very much. >>> the senate eyes a vote to
labor secretary marty walsh today me today it's now up to union leadership to sell their members. >> there's a process they have a chance to read it and ask questions, and it will go out to a vote the leadership of the union did a good job understanding the challenges this contract has been up for two years now. this is a good result. >> reporter: at least one of the 12 unions is not sold. they are reacting to early reports of the deal commenting, one extra day off? we wanted paid...
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why there is this high stakes meeting on going between being led by department of labor secretary marty walsh who has brought together representatives from rail -- the railroad as well as unions that includes the brotherhood of locomotive engineers. they have chief concerns and disputes with rail officials and a bit earlier today. a spokesperson with the department of labor said in a statement that quote the parties are negotiate income good faith and committed to staying at the table today. this is something the biden administration is hoping to work through quickly as that friday deadline is approaching. president biden himself has also got involved in this earlier in the week as he was traveling in boston on monday, he made some calls to rail and union officials to try to avert a strike and the white house has also been working on possible contingency plans if a strike were to go into effect. they want to ensure that these supply chain transportation methods would be available in some form and format if a strike were to occur. of course, there are various departments within the biden admin
why there is this high stakes meeting on going between being led by department of labor secretary marty walsh who has brought together representatives from rail -- the railroad as well as unions that includes the brotherhood of locomotive engineers. they have chief concerns and disputes with rail officials and a bit earlier today. a spokesperson with the department of labor said in a statement that quote the parties are negotiate income good faith and committed to staying at the table today....
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i know that marty walsh, the labor secretary, and yourself were involved in these negotiations too.am and how did president biden help to get the two sides together, and what are the contours of the deal? >> well, you're right. we were deeply involved. the president was personally engaged. secretary marty walsh convened the parties at the department of labor for the final stretch of negotiations. i was on the phone constantly, so was secretary vilsack, agriculture secretary, because rezauving this is so important to american farmers. i really believe it was the direct intervention of the president as well as all the other things the administration did that helped move this toward a deal before it was too late. the outlines of the deal include a significant pay increase for workers, about 24% cumulatively, and also as you mentioned, very important quality of life concessions that were very important for the unions and that they won at this bargaining table. t we're seeing really across the transportation sector is an attention not just to compensation but to quality of life issues. y
i know that marty walsh, the labor secretary, and yourself were involved in these negotiations too.am and how did president biden help to get the two sides together, and what are the contours of the deal? >> well, you're right. we were deeply involved. the president was personally engaged. secretary marty walsh convened the parties at the department of labor for the final stretch of negotiations. i was on the phone constantly, so was secretary vilsack, agriculture secretary, because...
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what do we know about the meeting going on between marty walsh?t the 12-hour mark. those union representatives showed up just after 9:00 a.m. they are still meeting, i am told. it's gotten so prolonged they even ordered dinner a few hours ago. they are still trying to hammer out this agreement. officials are taking it as a good sign. both sides, these union representatives and railroad carriers as well, are still at the table, still having these discussions, which we were told are happening in good faith. but it's been over 12 hours now and they have not yet announced an agreement. that, of course, is what officials are watching closely. it's significant that it got to this point where the labor secretary, marty walsh, felt he to get both sides in the labor department to talk this issue through. we know president biden placed calls to the unions, to the railway carriers earlier this week himself to try to get them to hammer out an agreement. he has been briefed on what's been going on during these extensive talks at the labor department today, but
what do we know about the meeting going on between marty walsh?t the 12-hour mark. those union representatives showed up just after 9:00 a.m. they are still meeting, i am told. it's gotten so prolonged they even ordered dinner a few hours ago. they are still trying to hammer out this agreement. officials are taking it as a good sign. both sides, these union representatives and railroad carriers as well, are still at the table, still having these discussions, which we were told are happening in...
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labor secretary marty walsh also met with the negotiators yesterday but no breakthrough so far. joining us now, staff writer for "the washington post" covering this story. lauren, thank you so much for being with us. give us a sense as to what the two sides are fighting over. >> sure. so it really all boils down to attendance policy that's don't give workers a single day of sick time. and that punish them for taking time off to go to the doctors appointments, attend family emergencies. workers are telling me that the system has basically upended their lives. they can be on call 24/7 and working 14 days straight without a break. and as some emergency hits, if they take time off, they risk being fired. >> so tell us about the possible ramification it's a strike does happen. we hit a few of them. they're wide riching ripple effect throughout the u.s. kmechlt but immediately. if the workers go off the job, what happens? >> grain ship. s have been paused. various, like, agriculture chemicals have been -- shipments have been stops, amoan yashgs fertilizer. this can have wide-ranging e
labor secretary marty walsh also met with the negotiators yesterday but no breakthrough so far. joining us now, staff writer for "the washington post" covering this story. lauren, thank you so much for being with us. give us a sense as to what the two sides are fighting over. >> sure. so it really all boils down to attendance policy that's don't give workers a single day of sick time. and that punish them for taking time off to go to the doctors appointments, attend family...
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as does marty walsh a childhood cancer survivor, committed to help americans get time off for cancerd one. the white house office of science and technology policy is changing the path of the -- for the cancer moonshot for 2022 and beyond. and today, i'm setting a long term goal for the cancer moonshot to rally america. and inquegenuity we can engage t actually cures cancers, cures for cancers once and for all. and a critical way to do that is going through what i call rpa h, advanced research programs agencies for health. based on darpa that's helped lead to break throughs in technology to protect our national security like the internet, gps, and so much more. rpah will have the purpose to drive break throughs to prevent, detect and treat diseases, including cancer, alzheimer's diabetes and other diseases and enable us to live healthier lives. i called for it in my company and after being elected president, notwithstanding the fact that democrats and republicans don't talk to one another, republicans, independents and democrats in congress came together and invested $1 billion initia
as does marty walsh a childhood cancer survivor, committed to help americans get time off for cancerd one. the white house office of science and technology policy is changing the path of the -- for the cancer moonshot for 2022 and beyond. and today, i'm setting a long term goal for the cancer moonshot to rally america. and inquegenuity we can engage t actually cures cancers, cures for cancers once and for all. and a critical way to do that is going through what i call rpa h, advanced research...
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>> reporter: this was an all-nighter for marty walsh. pete buttigieg was working with the railroads as well. you heard from the president calling this deal a win for tens of thousands of railway workers. just to reiterate key points, they're getting better pay, improved working conditions and peace of mind surrounding health care costs. this agreement after those 20 hours of face-to-face negotiations was led by the labor secretary, and he said one of the key moments was crucial call from president biden that took place late last night at 9:00. walsh warned a strike would have been catastrophic. you know that some of the consequences, but consider this, 40% of this country's products that are shipped long distance are moved by rail. that means auto parts, lumber, the food we eat. we are already seeing some of the possible implications, amtrak preemptively canceling long-distance routes. the statement from amtrak this morning saying they're trying to get these canceled trains quickly restored. they're reaching out to passengers to get them
>> reporter: this was an all-nighter for marty walsh. pete buttigieg was working with the railroads as well. you heard from the president calling this deal a win for tens of thousands of railway workers. just to reiterate key points, they're getting better pay, improved working conditions and peace of mind surrounding health care costs. this agreement after those 20 hours of face-to-face negotiations was led by the labor secretary, and he said one of the key moments was crucial call from...
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today with the labor secretary, marty walsh, meeting with two key unions. this is what he's good at, sealing the deal with the clock ticking towards the midnight deadline to avoid a rail worker strike. you can see the new impacts here. amtrak pre-emptively canceling more routes. it was already canceling routes between chicago and seattle, chicago, san francisco, chicago and l.a. now chicago, new orleans has been added to the list. also new york to miami. this is what freight rail carries. talking about bulk commodities here, food and agricultural products, grain, bread, car parts, there are already car part shortages we heard the horror stories of people waiting for cars to get fixed. talking about 60,000 rail workers could go on strike. amtrak said they're doing the pre-emptive scale backs because they own about 3% of their rails, that's in the northeast corridor. these are really the long range routes they're canceling because they're freight routes that amtrak uses their trains on. we're coming down to the wire here, the biden administration burning up t
today with the labor secretary, marty walsh, meeting with two key unions. this is what he's good at, sealing the deal with the clock ticking towards the midnight deadline to avoid a rail worker strike. you can see the new impacts here. amtrak pre-emptively canceling more routes. it was already canceling routes between chicago and seattle, chicago, san francisco, chicago and l.a. now chicago, new orleans has been added to the list. also new york to miami. this is what freight rail carries....
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labor secretary marty walsh was with him at those stops and he'll be our guest this morning. and, tracking gun purchases. via your credit card. cnbc's andrew ross sorkin has new reporting on an idea whose time may have come. willie. >> but we begin this hour in uvalde, texas, where today is an emotional day. public schools have reopened for the first time since 19 students and two teachers were killed there in a mass shooting. nbc news correspondent morgan chesky joins us live from uvalde. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and as you could imagine, a mix of emotions here in this community today. with robb elementary being torn down, the students who went there are now splitting up against several area schools. that will look far different than they did just a few months ago. everyone here tells me that they're on their own timeline when it comes to grief. but they are hopeful that this first day back to class will bring about some real healing. for many in uvalde, summer break was a blur. now this tight knit town is asking how to go back to school. priority number one,
labor secretary marty walsh was with him at those stops and he'll be our guest this morning. and, tracking gun purchases. via your credit card. cnbc's andrew ross sorkin has new reporting on an idea whose time may have come. willie. >> but we begin this hour in uvalde, texas, where today is an emotional day. public schools have reopened for the first time since 19 students and two teachers were killed there in a mass shooting. nbc news correspondent morgan chesky joins us live from...
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we wanted to take a few minutes or a few seconds and thank secretary marty walsh, deputy secretary julie sue and definitely president joe biden, everybody pulling together to make sure that we could get our members what they deserve. >> reporter: look, this deal is ultimately going to avoid the most catastrophic potential impacts of a shutdown. some impacts had already begun to be felt. amtrak, which relies on a lot of freight rail lines had already canceled long distance trains. those are going to start to come back online soon. again, the key here is that the worst potential economic consequences have been avoided as a result of this tentative agreement. poppy. >> jeremy diamond, thank you very much. >>> let's talk about the implications of this deal. we're joined by neil bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the u.s. chamber of commerce. neil, thanks very much for coming in. we should note this isn't a total aversion. the unions are still going to have to vote to ratify this agreement. can you help people understand what the economic consequences would have bee
we wanted to take a few minutes or a few seconds and thank secretary marty walsh, deputy secretary julie sue and definitely president joe biden, everybody pulling together to make sure that we could get our members what they deserve. >> reporter: look, this deal is ultimately going to avoid the most catastrophic potential impacts of a shutdown. some impacts had already begun to be felt. amtrak, which relies on a lot of freight rail lines had already canceled long distance trains. those...
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. >> talks involving the unions, rail companies and labor secretary marty walsh went on for 20 hours. we're told that president biden, who calls himself the most pro-union president ever was instrumental in getting over the finish line. >> last night was a historic night for rail labor. we're proud of what was accomplished. we wanted to take a few seconds and thank secretary marty walsh, deputy secretary julie sue and definitely president joe biden, everybody pulling together to make sure we could get our members what they deserve. >> this is the quality of life issue that we have been trying to get to our members. so we're going to hit the ground running. we'll have more information here in the coming hours. >> some tired looking leaders emerging as the sun was arising there. jeremy diamond is at the white house. what do we know about how the deal came about? >> reporter: the union officials and the recallway companies were at the department of labor for 20 hours. negotiations started at 9:00 a.m. yesterday and they finally wrapped up around 5:00 a.m. this morning. we're told by a so
. >> talks involving the unions, rail companies and labor secretary marty walsh went on for 20 hours. we're told that president biden, who calls himself the most pro-union president ever was instrumental in getting over the finish line. >> last night was a historic night for rail labor. we're proud of what was accomplished. we wanted to take a few seconds and thank secretary marty walsh, deputy secretary julie sue and definitely president joe biden, everybody pulling together to...
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i raised the issue with marty walsh on fox business. he talked about the tick tok moving forward to get it approved. the labor secretary. >> what will happen now is that the union leaders will take it back to their membership, have a chance to discuss it. democratic process, the members will take a vote on it. there's 12 contracts in total that need to be voted on. they'll be in sporadic time. i feel good. this contract, a lot of time and effort went into it. i think that at the end of the day, the members will look and see the importance of this contract. this contract respects the value of workers for the train companies. >> we're told you were shepherding this process and took the better part of 20ey'll. i'm going to keep asking you questions. but i will out of curiosity, secretary, wonder what took so long? what were the sticking points? >> you know, this has been a two-year negotiation. took a presidential emergency board to come together to get this negotiation moving forward. there was several issues last night. a lot of it is la
i raised the issue with marty walsh on fox business. he talked about the tick tok moving forward to get it approved. the labor secretary. >> what will happen now is that the union leaders will take it back to their membership, have a chance to discuss it. democratic process, the members will take a vote on it. there's 12 contracts in total that need to be voted on. they'll be in sporadic time. i feel good. this contract, a lot of time and effort went into it. i think that at the end of...
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dignity. >> reporter: the agreement was the product of marathon 20 hour talks led by labor secretary marty walshthem, you're not getting out of this room. >> reporter: walsh says the strike would have cost the u.s. economy $2 billion a day. >> we have food and grain and corn that would have rotted. we have other supplies that go on trains, it would have been devastating. >> reporter: 12 unions, a raise of 24% over five years. they also secured one more day of paid leave and for the first time, the right to take unpaid leave to attend medical appointments. >> railroads were not particularly keen on giving us more time away from work because you need more employees to run your operation. i think it's a victory. >> reporter: that victory so close to the deadline did come at a price. amtrak had already canceled some long distance trains, and gm has ben prepped to close some plants. why did it get to this point the eve of a strike? couldn't that have been averted? >> what i asked at the end of the conversation last night when everything was done, let's not repeat this. let's get to the table earlier
dignity. >> reporter: the agreement was the product of marathon 20 hour talks led by labor secretary marty walshthem, you're not getting out of this room. >> reporter: walsh says the strike would have cost the u.s. economy $2 billion a day. >> we have food and grain and corn that would have rotted. we have other supplies that go on trains, it would have been devastating. >> reporter: 12 unions, a raise of 24% over five years. they also secured one more day of paid leave...
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we know that union and railroad officials have been meeting with marty walsh, the labor secretary. and that meeting has been ongoing for hours. in the last hour or so, a white house official gave me an update that those talks are still happening in good faith. now the president himself in recent days has also gotten involved directly, picking up the phone and calling some party to try get them past this impasse. and the goal, of course is to avert a strike. white house officials know very well how economically damaging all of this could be. but that having been said, we are told by a white house official that they are still working on contingency plans, including figuring out other method of potential transportation to get some of these goods moving, and also to try to figure out and isolate what kinds of commodities would be most severely hit. they are planning for all possibilities but hoping that something will come to a deal. >> i don't need to tell you about this, but the railroads work under a unique labor law that allows the to of the to intervene to prevent a strike. they c
we know that union and railroad officials have been meeting with marty walsh, the labor secretary. and that meeting has been ongoing for hours. in the last hour or so, a white house official gave me an update that those talks are still happening in good faith. now the president himself in recent days has also gotten involved directly, picking up the phone and calling some party to try get them past this impasse. and the goal, of course is to avert a strike. white house officials know very well...
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>> kelly, it was the labor secretary, marty walsh who called it potentially catastrophic. jim, i want to ask you about what we averted here, in a little bit more detail. you wrote in your latest piece, the freight rail network operating over 140,000 miles of privately-owned track in every state except for hawaii. it moves a third of all american exports, and about 40% of long distance freight volume. the strike that was just avoided could have cost our economy about $2 billion a day, if it went ahead. i mean when marty walsh calls that catastrophic, i mean every sector of the economy, almost every single person would have felt it, if these rails stopped working. >> yes, it would have been one of the more visible ways you could disrupt the economy, both politically and also just in people's lives. i mean you would have had food shipments delayed. chemicals for clean water. treatment plants. they could have absolutely caused people having to boil water out of their taps. a cascade of possible problems, and it would have started right away. a lot of these products, are tight
>> kelly, it was the labor secretary, marty walsh who called it potentially catastrophic. jim, i want to ask you about what we averted here, in a little bit more detail. you wrote in your latest piece, the freight rail network operating over 140,000 miles of privately-owned track in every state except for hawaii. it moves a third of all american exports, and about 40% of long distance freight volume. the strike that was just avoided could have cost our economy about $2 billion a day, if...
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secretary of labor marty walsh.gain. ♪ it has been nearly three months since the supreme court struck down roe v. wade in several states have ntinued to implement far-reaching abortion bands. william brangham has the latest. >> conservative state legislators continue to pass laws that restrict women from getting an abortion. there are 14 states where abortion bands are in fact just this week, west virginia passed a near-total band that will be signed by their governor in coming days. following all of this closely is mary ziegler. she is a law professor at the university of california -- university of california davis. great to have you back on the newshour. today, indiana's near-total ban goes into effect. we sell west virginia passed something similar. where do these states that in the spectrum of other states that have acted post this dobbs really? -- dobbs ruling? >> we expected these -- these are deeply conservative states we expected to pass sweeping bans. there are signs some republicans are good and cold feet
secretary of labor marty walsh.gain. ♪ it has been nearly three months since the supreme court struck down roe v. wade in several states have ntinued to implement far-reaching abortion bands. william brangham has the latest. >> conservative state legislators continue to pass laws that restrict women from getting an abortion. there are 14 states where abortion bands are in fact just this week, west virginia passed a near-total band that will be signed by their governor in coming days....
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labor secretary marty walsh is meeting today with union and rail officials. experts say a strike could devastate supply chains that are still recovering from the pandemic. >>> breaking overnight, the ceo of my pillow, mike lindell, says the fbi seized his cell phone in the drive-through of a hardee's fast food restaurant in minnesota. the move appears to be connected to the justice department's investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election. lindell is a loyal trump supporter who has promoted conspiracy theories about the election. he claims the agents served him with a subpoena and questioned him about voting machines. >>> in boston authorities are trying to figure out who is responsible for a suspicious ag northeastern university. a school employee was injured. sources say the incident does not appear to have been random. another suspicious package was found near campus. >>> ukraine is gaining momentum after delivering a stunning blow to russian forces near kharkiv. troops are rolling into recently liberated towns with crowds there cheering them
labor secretary marty walsh is meeting today with union and rail officials. experts say a strike could devastate supply chains that are still recovering from the pandemic. >>> breaking overnight, the ceo of my pillow, mike lindell, says the fbi seized his cell phone in the drive-through of a hardee's fast food restaurant in minnesota. the move appears to be connected to the justice department's investigation into attempts to overturn the 2020 election. lindell is a loyal trump...
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. >>> secretary of labor marty walsh is set to meet with both sides today to try and avert nationwide railway strike. as much as 40% of all u.s. freight shipments could stop by rkal the issues include sick a attendance policies the unions say penalize worker. a strike could cost the u.s. economy an estimated $2 million -- $2 billion a day. >> there's no question that it would be extremely devastating. this is sort of one of those things that is a main artery for the entire u.s. economy, and if you cut off that artery, you get a stroke and you can't afford that. >> some passenger trains including some local commuter service would be also affected. amtrak has already canceled several of its long-distance trips ahead of a possible strike. >>> a horse-drawn carriage will carry the coffin of queen elizabeth ii to westminster hall today where she will lie in state for four days. thousands of people lined the street last night as the queen's body was transported back to buckingham palace. her son, king charles iii, and other members of the royal family were inside. ian lee is at westminster
. >>> secretary of labor marty walsh is set to meet with both sides today to try and avert nationwide railway strike. as much as 40% of all u.s. freight shipments could stop by rkal the issues include sick a attendance policies the unions say penalize worker. a strike could cost the u.s. economy an estimated $2 million -- $2 billion a day. >> there's no question that it would be extremely devastating. this is sort of one of those things that is a main artery for the entire u.s....
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you have marty walsh, the labor secretary saying both sides are acting in good faith.y have committed to staying at the table. martha, these meetings started at 9:00 eastern time this morning. they have been in there all day. so far also as you just reported, a short time ago, 4,900 members of the international association of machinists and aero space workers voted to reject the agreement as these negotiations continue. this could bring what is already a very challenging economic situation in this country, this could bring this economy to a standstill. we are dependent on these workers to transport goods in order to keep these prices down or at least keep them where they are. this could only serve to continue to raise prices even higher from here. it's a tough situation, martha. you know, the workers, they don't feel like they're being properly represented. even nancy pelosi acknowledging, there's no sick leave for these workers. that's a problem. a lot of the railroad engineers are saying this isn't about the money. it seems the white house is making this more about t
you have marty walsh, the labor secretary saying both sides are acting in good faith.y have committed to staying at the table. martha, these meetings started at 9:00 eastern time this morning. they have been in there all day. so far also as you just reported, a short time ago, 4,900 members of the international association of machinists and aero space workers voted to reject the agreement as these negotiations continue. this could bring what is already a very challenging economic situation in...
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the labor secretary marty walsh.s next. >>> also tonight, the republican governors of florida and texas are ramping up the political fight over immigration by flying and bussing more migrants to the northeast, delivering them to the resort town of martha's vineyard in massachusetts and to
the labor secretary marty walsh.s next. >>> also tonight, the republican governors of florida and texas are ramping up the political fight over immigration by flying and bussing more migrants to the northeast, delivering them to the resort town of martha's vineyard in massachusetts and to
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the railway companies and also involved the white house and the labor secretary marty walsh. president biden was being kept updated throughout the day yesterday. the negotiations began at 9:00 a.m. yesterday and they ended at 5:00 a.m. today with this tentative agreement that is now going up to the union's membership for a vote. that is expected to pass. because these union leaders say they would have not have struck the deal if they didn't believe it had the support of the membership. let's get into the details. a 24% wage increase over five years from 2020 through 2024. an immediate payout on average of $11,000. and also there is this new provision which was the key sticking point in these negotiations which will now grant these railway workers time off for certain medical events. this is the first time that they will have the ability to take time off for routine and preventative medical care and that was a key victory for these union leaders. now in terms of the president's involvement, kate, i'm told by a source familiar with the matter that the president placed a call at
the railway companies and also involved the white house and the labor secretary marty walsh. president biden was being kept updated throughout the day yesterday. the negotiations began at 9:00 a.m. yesterday and they ended at 5:00 a.m. today with this tentative agreement that is now going up to the union's membership for a vote. that is expected to pass. because these union leaders say they would have not have struck the deal if they didn't believe it had the support of the membership. let's...
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it's not just the labor secretary, marty walsh, who has been involved in this.o has the transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, the agriculture secretary, tom, obviously, they have a huge stake in this game, wolf, of what this is going to look like if they don't come to an agreement. but right now, as of 6:00 p.m., that meeting is still under way, according to an official, wolf. >> kaitlan, how deeply involved is the president himself in the effort to present a strike? >> reporter: president biden has been very involved. he's been personally making calls to these unions, to these railroad carriers, trying to get an agreement here. he was asked yesterday if he could offer an update on it, and he said, no, which really just speaks to just how delicate these negotiations are, how they are trying so hard to come to an agreement here. he's about to speak to reporters potentially as he climbs off marine one and heads back into the white house. we'll see if he offers any update that he has gotten from his own cabinet secretaries throughout the day, wolf, but it does
it's not just the labor secretary, marty walsh, who has been involved in this.o has the transportation secretary, pete buttigieg, the agriculture secretary, tom, obviously, they have a huge stake in this game, wolf, of what this is going to look like if they don't come to an agreement. but right now, as of 6:00 p.m., that meeting is still under way, according to an official, wolf. >> kaitlan, how deeply involved is the president himself in the effort to present a strike? >>...
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. >> reporter: labor secretary marty walsh saying this all came together overnight while many were sleeping and hoping for the best here. after more than 20 hours of talks between rail companies and unions for rail workers, they say this deal came together that balances the needs of those workers, the nation's economy and also for those rail corporations. president biden too also celebrating this tentative deal saying, it will keep the nation's critical rail system working and avoid disruption of the economy. they will also give workers better pay, improved working conditions and also peace of mind for workers around their health care costs. all of which he says are hard earned. amtrak already canceling long-distance trips across 14 of its routes. nearly all amtrak trains outside its northeast corridor line could face shutdowns on local commuter lines from coast to coast. from cars to crops, close to a third of the nation's freight moves on the rails. >> there's a lot of fear. we need the government to step in. >> reporter: in the washington, d.c. area, a strike could tie up chlorine shipme
. >> reporter: labor secretary marty walsh saying this all came together overnight while many were sleeping and hoping for the best here. after more than 20 hours of talks between rail companies and unions for rail workers, they say this deal came together that balances the needs of those workers, the nation's economy and also for those rail corporations. president biden too also celebrating this tentative deal saying, it will keep the nation's critical rail system working and avoid...
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ever secretary of labor, marty walsh, began his career with 223.applause] thank you for all you do. today, i have the great honor of introducing someone who understands the american worker, president biden. he understands what we go through. he cares about us. he sees us. he fights for us. president biden is delivering real bins for working-class and middle-class americans. over the past year and a half, president biden and his administration have created a record number of sustaining careers. president biden has workers -- worker plus health, safety and wages. he has also protected retirement. president biden's bipartisan infrastructure law invests $1.2 trillion in america's infrastructure. [applause] unities of color. for women and veterans, including right here in boston logan airport. he is not running from tough issues, he is working hard to fix them. every day he is putting workers front and center. president biden promised to put working families to work and you have done just that. on behalf of workers across the nation, we salute you. [app
ever secretary of labor, marty walsh, began his career with 223.applause] thank you for all you do. today, i have the great honor of introducing someone who understands the american worker, president biden. he understands what we go through. he cares about us. he sees us. he fights for us. president biden is delivering real bins for working-class and middle-class americans. over the past year and a half, president biden and his administration have created a record number of sustaining careers....
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. >> reporter: the agreement was a product of marathon 20-hour talks, led by labor secretary marty walsh. >> we aren't getting out. i told them you're not getting out of this room. >> reporter: walsh said a strike would have cost the u.s. economy $2 billion a day. >> we have food and grain and corn waiting to be transported across the country that would have rotted. we have other supplies that are going on train. it would have been devastating. >> reporter: 12 unions secured the largest wage increases for workers in decades. a raise of 20% over five years. they also secured one more day of paid leave and for the first time the right to take unpaid leave to attend medical appointments. >> railroads were not particularly keen on giving us more time away from work because that means you need more employees to run your operation. so i think it's a victory. >> reporter: that victory so close to the deadline did come at a price. lo distae trins, and g.eleme anticipating auto parts shortages had been prepping to close some plants. why did it get to this point, the eve of a strike? couldn't that
. >> reporter: the agreement was a product of marathon 20-hour talks, led by labor secretary marty walsh. >> we aren't getting out. i told them you're not getting out of this room. >> reporter: walsh said a strike would have cost the u.s. economy $2 billion a day. >> we have food and grain and corn waiting to be transported across the country that would have rotted. we have other supplies that are going on train. it would have been devastating. >> reporter: 12...
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helping human services, the secretary plays a key role in the cancer department, as does marty walsh,ho is committed to helping americans get time off for cancer screenings, for care of a loved one. white house office of science policy is changing the path for the cancer moonshot for 2022 and beyond. today, i'm setting a long time goal for the cancer moonshot to rally america and the we can engage like we did to reach the moon, that cures cancers. not all cancer, but cancers, once and for all. the critical way to do that is that going through what i call advanced research project a's and cheese for help. -- agencies for help, to help us lead breakthroughs and technologies and a much more. arpa-h will have a singular purpose to drive a breakthroughs to protect, prevent and treat diseases including cancer, alzheimer's, diabetes and others and enable us to live healthier lives. i call for arpa-h in my campaign and after being elected president now standing the fact that democratics and republicans do not talk to each other. those in congress came together and invested $1 billion initiall
helping human services, the secretary plays a key role in the cancer department, as does marty walsh,ho is committed to helping americans get time off for cancer screenings, for care of a loved one. white house office of science policy is changing the path for the cancer moonshot for 2022 and beyond. today, i'm setting a long time goal for the cancer moonshot to rally america and the we can engage like we did to reach the moon, that cures cancers. not all cancer, but cancers, once and for all....