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A strike would have affected not only commuters who rely on the railway to get to work but also the nation's energy supply and drinking water.

Train shipments of grain, fertilizer, lumber, produce and fuel will not come to a screeching halt on Friday, as a strike that could have idled freight and passenger trains across the state and country seems to have been averted -- for now.

North Liberty-based GreenState Credit Union said it had instituted a reduction in force, effective immediately, that eliminated the positions of 42 employees across the organization.

Members of one union rejected a tentative deal with the largest U.S. freight railroads Wednesday, while two ratified agreements and three others remained at the bargaining table just days ahead of a strike deadline, threatening to intensify snarls in the nation's supply chain that have contributed to rising prices.

Little sign of progress has been seen ahead of a massive potential walkout beginning this Friday, after freight railroads and labor unions that represent more than 90,000 workers have held talks to try to avoid a strike that could cost the U.S. economy more than $2 billion a day.

Ingredion, in a full-page advertisement in Monday's Gazette, spoke to its ongoing willingness to reach an agreement with the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers International Union Local 100G, which has been on strike against the

Customers should know what data a business collects and how it is used, the Better Business Bureau says.

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