Marathon Negotiations Continue as US Rail-Strike Deadline Nears

Biden administration-led talks between freight-rail companies and unions to avert a US rail system shutdown extended into early Thursday morning with no word on whether progress had been made.

The negotiations in Washington, led by Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, continued through lunch and dinner, a Labor Department spokesperson said.

President Joe Biden, who traveled to Detroit on Wednesday, has been kept apprised of the ongoing negotiations and is following them closely, according to a White House official.

But even as both sides remained at the bargaining table, contingency plans were being drawn in the event of a strike ...