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Rail workers sick in wake of toxic Norfolk Southern derailment as safety bill hits Senate floor

Por: New York Daily News Politics March 02, 2023

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The presidents of a dozen railroad unions told federal officials on Wednesday that workers at the site of the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment that spilled toxic chemicals have fallen ill. Union leaders met with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and U.S. Federal Railroad Administration head Amit Bose in Washington, D.C., the same day Ohio electeds introduced bipartisan legislation to enhance train safety. Among the items discussed... + full article



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