Rail Strike Threat Averted as Senate Votes to Impose Labor Deal

The Senate passed legislation to avert a crippling US rail strike on an 80 to 15 vote and sent the measure to President Joe Biden for his signature ahead of next week’s strike deadline.

The vote came a day after the House approved the measure on a 290-137 bipartisan vote. The bill would impose a labor agreement hammered out by rail companies, labor leaders and the Biden administration months ago but rejected by workers in four of 12 unions.

An effort by Democrats to amend the deal to include seven days of paid sick leave for workers came up short ...