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ukraine and an all out effort to avoid a rail strike here in the united states. well, the clock is ticking for negotiators to avoid the potentially crippling rail strike here in the united states. talks led by labor secretary marty walsh have been going on throughout the early morning hours. one official tells cnn don't expect a resolution any time soon. a strike could put a serious dent in a u.s. economy already struggling to recover threatening deliveries of -- amtrak is warning of cancellations and more to come. more from pete muntean. >> reporter: it is the latest effort to put...

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tonight. a walkout by 60,000 workers could derail the u.s. economy. the biden administration is considering executive action to avoid a shutdown. let's get the latest from cnn's pete muntean. >> reporter: it is the latest effort to put the brakes on a possible rail worker strike that could deal a major blow to the economy. bosses representing unions and railroads met with the labor secretary in a last-ditch effort to reach a deal by midnight thursday. that's when 60,000 workers could walk off the job in solidarity with train engineers fighting for sick time. a strike will mean freigh...

workers who worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic. the unions representing more than 50,000 engineers and connecters, they were threatening the first rail strike in 30 years. the hang up was over a system that the union said penalizes workers for sick leave and doctors' visits. >> amtrak had already cancelled routes in anticipation of the strike. with the midterms looming there was pressure to get a deal done here. the disruption would have been had catastrophic impacts on industries, travelers and families across the country. but the story is about what didn't happen. no disrupt...

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....