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"Nuking A Town With Chemicals To Get A Railroad Open" & Railroad Labor With SMART
The nuking of Palestine, Ohio to remove the toxic waste has exposed the serious and dangerous health and safety conditions in the rail industry and the failure of the government to have oversight and control in this catastrophic disaster. WorkWeek interviews Jerad Cassity who is SMART-TD National Safety Team (NST) Chief of
Safety about this incident and the working conditions and health and safety of railroad workers.
Safety about this incident and the working conditions and health and safety of railroad workers.
![rail_smart_2_crews.jpg](/uploads/2023/02/23/rail_smart_2_crews.jpg)
In another railway catastrophe in East Palestine, Ohio, a Norfolk Southern train with dangerous toxins derailed. The company then drained the chemicals into a pit and blew them up telling the town residents that it was now safe and they could go back to their homes without testing them first.
WorkWeek interviews Jerad Cassity who is SMART-TD National Safety Team (NST) Chief of
Safety and had previously worked on Norfolk Southern rail company. He discusses the dire conditions of railway workers who have no sick days off and are under extreme stress and dangerous health and safety conditions.
He also reports on how railroad bosses target workers who make health and safety complaints
and the failure of oversight of the dangerous operating conditions that have been imposed by
railroads who have tremendous power in the Congress and US government.
This interview was done on 2/22/23
Additional Media:
Palestine Ohio Train Wreck, Greed & The Systemic Crisis In US Rail System With RWU Gabe Christenson
https://youtu.be/cEm1x6zezaA
The Railroad Workers, Democrats & The Class Struggle With David Van Deusen President Vermont AFL-CIO
https://youtu.be/yV7ZDg1tmeA
NYC Workers Rally In Solidarity With Railworkers & Against Republicrats Union Busting
https://youtu.be/IefBs0VG3GE
Is AFL-CIO Pres Liz Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Railway Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks Out
https://youtu.be/DJdnNaikvJg
NYC Rail Workers RALLY: Biden and Dems SOLD US OUT, New Labor-Led Political Party the Way Forward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZN2xE5jwGU
Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay
https://youtu.be/dWHF-I2rll0
Enough Is Enough! 125,000 Rail Workers Want A Life: Report By Gabe Christenson Co-chair RWU
https://youtu.be/syUgtIFdl-k
US Rail Workers Fed Up & On Verge Of National Strike Over Working Conditions, Health & Safety
https://youtu.be/O3N_lKLZ6P0
BNSF Railroad Worker Jen Wallis On Health And Safety, Rail Labor, One Man Crews & Warren Buffet
https://youtu.be/unVzlsgWGn8
BNSF Nears Shift To One-Member Crews, Possibly Even on Dangerous Oil Trains
http://desmogblog.com/2014/07/22/bnsf-nears-shift-one-member-crews-possibly-even-dangerous-oil-trains
Additional Information:
Railroads Must Be Brought Under Public Ownership
https://www.ueunion.org/political-action/2023/railroads-must-be-brought-under-public-ownership?utm_source=pocket_saves
Labor Video Project
http://www.labormedia.net
WorkWeek interviews Jerad Cassity who is SMART-TD National Safety Team (NST) Chief of
Safety and had previously worked on Norfolk Southern rail company. He discusses the dire conditions of railway workers who have no sick days off and are under extreme stress and dangerous health and safety conditions.
He also reports on how railroad bosses target workers who make health and safety complaints
and the failure of oversight of the dangerous operating conditions that have been imposed by
railroads who have tremendous power in the Congress and US government.
This interview was done on 2/22/23
Additional Media:
Palestine Ohio Train Wreck, Greed & The Systemic Crisis In US Rail System With RWU Gabe Christenson
https://youtu.be/cEm1x6zezaA
The Railroad Workers, Democrats & The Class Struggle With David Van Deusen President Vermont AFL-CIO
https://youtu.be/yV7ZDg1tmeA
NYC Workers Rally In Solidarity With Railworkers & Against Republicrats Union Busting
https://youtu.be/IefBs0VG3GE
Is AFL-CIO Pres Liz Schuler Betraying US Labor Movement In Railway Fight? LA Union Leader Speaks Out
https://youtu.be/DJdnNaikvJg
NYC Rail Workers RALLY: Biden and Dems SOLD US OUT, New Labor-Led Political Party the Way Forward
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZN2xE5jwGU
Biden & Republicrats Union Busting Bill Against Railway Workers & Their Fight For Sick Pay
https://youtu.be/dWHF-I2rll0
Enough Is Enough! 125,000 Rail Workers Want A Life: Report By Gabe Christenson Co-chair RWU
https://youtu.be/syUgtIFdl-k
US Rail Workers Fed Up & On Verge Of National Strike Over Working Conditions, Health & Safety
https://youtu.be/O3N_lKLZ6P0
BNSF Railroad Worker Jen Wallis On Health And Safety, Rail Labor, One Man Crews & Warren Buffet
https://youtu.be/unVzlsgWGn8
BNSF Nears Shift To One-Member Crews, Possibly Even on Dangerous Oil Trains
http://desmogblog.com/2014/07/22/bnsf-nears-shift-one-member-crews-possibly-even-dangerous-oil-trains
Additional Information:
Railroads Must Be Brought Under Public Ownership
https://www.ueunion.org/political-action/2023/railroads-must-be-brought-under-public-ownership?utm_source=pocket_saves
Labor Video Project
http://www.labormedia.net
For more information:
https://youtu.be/j6hawlR02KE
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