> Norfolk Southern just came out this morning on our local news program, and an employee was interviewed and we found out that the train that derailed in East Palestine was broke down in Madison, #Illinois, on February 1st. And they believe the train was broke down because the contents were too heavy that it was carrying. #NorfolkSouthern apparently was warned by #employees that that train was too heavy and something like this could happen.
#ToxicDisaster

> “The rail industry has sucked profits out of their workforce to pay big dividends and compensate stockholders,” said Ron Kaminkow, general secretary of the cross-union Railroad Workers United. “They jack up prices, cut costs, poorly maintain their locomotives and facilities, just to make money. Is this a good thing for the American people?”
https://jacobin.com/2022/09/railroad-workers-ceo-profits-strike-wages-working-conditions/
#ToxicDisaster #TrainDerailment #WarrenBuffet #RailIndustry #JacobinMagazine #CEOProfits