Engineers and other operations employees still have no sick leave.
Some Railroad Workers Finally Get Sick Days
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Engineers and other operations employees still have no sick leave.
Some Railroad Workers Finally Get Sick Days
Video via Anarchistara
The reports add “confirmation that the symptoms reported by East Palestine residents are real and are associated with environmental exposures from the derailment and chemical fire,” said one scientist.
CDC Officers Became Sick While Assessing Contamination in East Palestine
I’m old enough to remember when this was considered Russian disinformation! 🙄
While the courts are unlikely to deliver solace from political party propaganda disguised as journalism, they have provided some wisdom. Both Rachel Maddow and Tucker Carlson of MSNBC and Fox News Channel respectively, have been brought to court for spreading false information and were exonerated because the judges concluded that no reasonable person would believe either of them were telling the truth. That is good advice, and viewers would be wise to remember it every time they consider watching cable news.
Former President Donald Trump made a campaign stop here Wednesday, using the aftermath of a train derailment and toxic chemical spill to take shots at President Joe Biden’s handling of the crisis.
Trump points fingers at the Biden administration in East Palestine visit
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An investigation published Monday revealed that just weeks before a Norfolk Southern-owned train overloaded with hazardous materials derailed and caused a toxic chemical fire in East Palestine, Ohio, the rail giant donated $10,000—the maximum amount allowed—to help fund the inauguration of the state’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine.
Investigation shows rail giant donated to Ohio governor a month before toxic crash
The fallout from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment, which saw the spillage of thousands of gallons of hazardous chemicals, has led to calls for the White House to take more pronounced and public action to deal with the disaster.
Fact Check: Has Joe Biden Acknowledged East Palestine, Ohio, Derailment?
Following the all clear for residents of East Palestine, Ohio to return home given by government and company officials in the wake of the catastrophic derailment last week of a train carrying deadly vinyl chloride, there are more reports of health concerns by residents.
Animals reported sickened as more details come out on toxic Norfolk Southern tanker derailment in eastern Ohio
Norfolk Southern helped convince government officials to repeal brake rules — and corporate lobbyists watered down hazmat safety regs.
Rail Companies Blocked Safety Rules Before Ohio Derailment
A showdown over a looming railroad strike heads to the Senate floor this week, after a group of progressive Democrats, led by Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., pushed to modify a tentative agreement to include seven days of sick leave. The expanded agreement passed the House 220-206 on Wednesday, and the fight now moves to the Senate, where it remains unclear if there is enough Republican support to overcome a filibuster and send the agreement to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Railroads Have Invested Heavily in Congress. They Need Their Payoff in the Senate.
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Why America’s Railroads Refuse to Give Their Workers Paid Leave
The answer, in short, is “P.S.R.” — or precision-scheduled railroading
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