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The toxic clouds that billowed up from a derailed freight train in Ohio this February are a chilling metaphor for the toxic greed that has infected so many of our big corporations. After having to evacuate, residents of East Palestine, Ohio are cautiously going back home, but they still don’t know the full extent of the damage to the area’s environment and public health. The Norfolk Southern train was carrying …
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A train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3 made headlines due to the environmental catastrophe and shocking images, but since then, trains have derailed near Houston, Texas; Detroit, Michigan; Gothenburg, Nebraska; and Bradenton, Florida. Unions such as Railroad Workers United have called for public ownership of the rails.
While railroad executives have lined their own pockets, their lobbyists have advocated against stricter safety rules.
Princeton Graduate Students United (PGSU) announced on Friday that a majority of graduate students had signed union cards, an important step in the union obtaining certification from the National Labor Relations Board.