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president biden, who does call himself the most pro union ever, is said to have been instrumental in pushing to get a deal done. he said it gives rail workers better pay, better working conditions and peace of mind. >> the sticking point for the unions representing more than 50,000 engineers and conductors was not over wages but over guaranteed sick leave. amtrak says it is working quickly to restore cancelled trains. >> this was something the white house badly wanted, almost needed, arlette. >> reporter: this really was a result of the negotiations between officials starting at 9 a....

Deputy secretary and definitely president biden, everybody pulling together to make sure we could get our members what they deserve. >> this was the quality of life issue that we have been trying to get for our members since the bargaining round started. we're going to hit the ground running and will have more information in the coming hours. >> reporter: according to the union, this all hinged on this very peculiar key attendance policy that was point based, where union members were deducted founts they points forg sick time or time off. according to the union in this tentative agreement, som...

Singapore plans to introduce a points-based visa system for some of its highest-paid foreign workers, including scores for how the applicant’s nationality contributes to the diversity of their firm, in addition to education, skills and pay.