# US Senate approves legislation preventing rail strike | World Grain

> The US Senate approved legislation on December 1 to implement the rail labor agreement, which awaits presidential signature. The Senate did not add the proposed seven days of sick leave.

- Date: 2022-12-02 · published 2022-12-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38256-us-senate-approves-legislation-preventing-rail-strike-world-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Congressional approval removes the threat of a rail strike that would have disrupted feed ingredient and grain shipments, reducing logistics risk for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2022-12-01 | [Senate passes railroad legislation to prevent strike : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38252-senate-passes-railroad-legislation-to-prevent-strike-npr.md) | +9.4% | +10.5% |
| SBM | 2026-09-08 | [Grain exports flow again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots \| World Ports Organization](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17500-grain-exports-flow-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots-world.md) | +1.1% | +0.7% |
| SBM | 2020-08-28 | [Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51435-argentina-grains-port-workers-delay-strike.md) | +3.5% | +14.2% |
| SBM | 2026-08-05 | [Grain flows again as Argentina reaches deal with striking pilots](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13782-grain-flows-again-as-argentina-reaches-deal-with-striking-pilots.md) | -1.8% | +10.3% |
| SBM | 2024-06-06 | [Port strike suspended at Argentine grains hub, ensuring flow of goods \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13916-port-strike-suspended-at-argentine-grains-hub-ensuring-flow-of-goods-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +4.6% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/17803-us-senate-approves-legislation-preventing-rail-strike

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