Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks. Business groups are increasing the pressure on lawmakers to intervene and block a railroad strike before next month's deadline in the stalled contract talks. ADVERTISEMENTHundreds of business groups had been urging Congress and the president to step into the deadlocked contract talk and prevent a strike. If Congress acts, it will end talks between the railroads and four rail unions that rejected their deals Biden helped broker before the original strike deadline in September. “A potential rail strike only adds to the headwinds facing the U.S. economy,” the businesses wrote.
