'Congress must pass a comprehensive rail safety bill that addresses the issues rooted in the industry's current operating practices,' said TTDAFLCIO as legislation stalls on the 6th anniversary of the East Palestine disaster.
"Congress must pass a comprehensive rail safety bill that addresses the issues rooted in the industry's current operating practices," said one labor group.Six months after a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials derailed and burned in East Palestine, Ohio, railroad workers on Thursday urged Congress to pass comprehensive safety legislation to stop their employers from"choosing Wall Street over Main Street.
"On this somber occasion, rail labor unions once again renew our calls for safety reforms," the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, which represents 37 unions, said in a."For years, workers have sounded the alarm about deadly safety conditions in the freight rail industry. The industry's safety failures contribute to more than 1,000 freight train derailments a year.
"There have been more than 60 high-profile derailments since East Palestine, including multiple [incidents] in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Montana," the labor group continued."Through it all, freight rail companies have maintained their fundamental disregard for public safety. Safety is just a buzzword to the railroads.
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