Lauren Kaori

labor reporter, The Washington Post

Lauren Kaori on KCRW

Nancy Pelosi says she’ll bring a bill to the House floor on Wednesday to force a deal to prevent a massive railroad worker strike.

US rail workers don’t get sick days. What happens to economy if they strike?

Nancy Pelosi says she’ll bring a bill to the House floor on Wednesday to force a deal to prevent a massive railroad worker strike.

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