Washington 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 President and CEO Chris Spear congratulated the nation鈥檚 freight railroads and their unions on reaching a deal and averting a potentially economically catastrophic strike.
鈥淥ur supply chain is entirely interdependent, making the potential for a nationwide rail stoppage a serious threat to our nation鈥檚 economic and national security,鈥 Spear said. 鈥淲e applaud both sides for reaching a tentative agreement that averts this outcome and permits our supply chain to continue climbing out of this COVID-induced rut.鈥
Last week, Spear sent a letter to Capitol Hill warning of the risks of a nationwide rail strike.