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‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks

Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail dispute has given rise to detractors.

The Rail Strike Is a Chance For Biden to Prove He Really Is a Pro-Union President

The president’s pro-labor reputation doesn’t mean much if he isn’t willing to stand firm when unions need White House support.

What to Know About Biden’s and Congress’s Involvement in the Rail Strike

President Biden called on Congress to pass legislation to head off a holiday-season rail strike, warning that a disruption to service could cause dire economic damage.

Some Rail Workers, Seeking Sick Days, Say Biden Betrayed Them

The request for Congress to impose contract terms that several unions had rejected rankled rank-and-file members who had rallied behind the president.

House Moves to Avert a Rail Strike

The House was poised to approve a bill to impose a tentative agreement that President Biden helped broker earlier this year and a separate measure to add seven days of paid leave, a key demand of rail workers.