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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio—The unionized workers cleaning up the mess from chemicals released by Norfolk Southern’s giant freight train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 are getting sick.
The talks, which apparently reached an advanced stage, took place in the weeks after the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.
Jonathon Long, a union representative, told CNBC this week that rail workers in East Palestine are falling ill as they deal with all the rubble and waste from the train crash and explosion. In a [...]
Union representative Jonathon Long wrote to the Department of Transportation and Federal Railroad Administration that rail workers at the Norfolk Southern derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, are experiencing symptoms of illness.
The letter said workers "continue to experience migraines and nausea" and "suspect that they were willingly exposed to these chemicals."