Between their inhumane labor conditions, forcing Amtrak to be delayed by 15,000 hours each year and egregious negligence, private freight rail companies in the USA should cease to exist.

"Officials warned the controlled burn would send phosgene and hydrogen chloride into the air. Phosgene is a highly toxic gas that can cause vomiting and breathing trouble and was used as a weapon in World War I." apnews.com/article/ohio-t…

BREAKING: Norfolk Southern helped convince government officials to repeal brake rules — and corporate lobbyists watered down hazmat safety regs. David Sirota, Julia Rock, Rebecca Burns & Matthew Cunningham-Cook have more here: levernews.com/rail-companies…

Back in December a union rail worker warned about the potential for a catastrophic train derailment. Then, a week ago, it happened in Ohio. It's time to listen to the workers.

Why didn’t ⁦Mike DeWine⁩ declare a state of emergency? ⁦President Donald J. Trump⁩ we need your help. People are afraid to go back into their homes. Chemical smells linger. Residents told to pay for their own testing to check if it’s safe inside homes. wtrf.com/ohio-river/ohi…

Meanwhile, in the real news. The same company responsible for one of the biggest environmental disasters in recent history which is devastating Palestine, OH, is also bankrolling Cop City in Atlanta, GA.

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wild to think that by paying my own light bill I was funding the harassment of me and my fellow petitioners for referendum on HB 6. Coverage from Andrew Tobias. cleveland.com/news/2023/02/i…

Sign and circulate this petition for FEMA aid to East Palestine!! HT River Valley Organizing via Ohio Poor People's Campaign! Mike DeWine President Donald J. Trump FEMA U.S. EPA #NorfolkSouthern #EastPalestine #OhioTrainDisaster actionnetwork.org/letters/lets-k…

NEW from WSYX: Norfolk Southern plied Ohio politicians with campaign cash, extensive lobbying against several proposals to increase rail safety (aka, how I spent my weekend...) abc6onyourside.com/news/local/nor…

“Tonight, we can finally say that REI Cleveland is a union store. I love working at REI, and with a seat at the table, I know we can make it better for workers and customers alike." -Nick Heilgeist, Retail Sales Specialist at REI Cleveland rwdsu.info/rei_cleveland_…

From our organizer in East Palestine: the dam constructed to hold back toxic waste has broken after today’s heavy rain and the area is flooding. Safe homes and independent testing NOW.

In 2019, the chairman of Ohio's utility regulator and a very recent senior official played a central role in writing corrupt bailout legislation that would give more than $1 billion in subsidies to companies the PUCO was supposed to be regulating. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/02/27/ohi…

President Biden officially approved the Willow Project. Instead of sticking to his own climate goals and listening to the millions of young people who carried the party for the last three election cycles, President Donald J. Trump is letting the fossil fuel industry have their way.

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Good morning, strike morning! We are out on STRIKE with stores up and down I-71 for fair bargaining, better wages, all our tips, fair scheduling, and more! Join Cleveland SBWU partners at Crocker Park and/or MayLee!

Today we remember those killed: Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller, Sandra Scheuer and William Schroeder; and those wounded: Alan Canfora, John Cleary, Thomas Grace, Dean Kahler, Joseph Lewis, Donald Mackenzie, James Russell, Robert Stamps and Douglas Wrentmore.

The Wheeler family was forced out of their Cleveland rental home by lead hazards. They found little help from the city and court to hold their landlord accountable. This story is the first in this series. My latest for Signal Cleveland: signalcleveland.org/cleveland-fami…

Three environmentally-minded experts told an Ohio Oil and Gas Commission that the fracking industry is downplaying risks and sugarcoating its outlook when it comes to drilling on public land. By Nick Evans ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/06/29/env…

We are Striking for Pride at Crocker Park and Strongsville! Both stores shut down since open!