Rail unions have been battling for paid sick leave and against Precision Scheduled Railroading, which has resulted in a reduction in the number of workers, which unions say has led to more cursory inspections and trains that are less safe.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine addresses a news conference in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 21.
Justin Long, general chairman of the American Rail System Federation, said one employee told Long that he had asked his supervisor if he could be transferred from the site because he was suffering nausea and migraines but he did not hear back, and that other workers received "little or no response" when they asked about the lack of PPE.
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