Cleanup crews in East Palestine, Ohio report feeling sick
Jonathan Long of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees reported the issue Wednesday in a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio Republican.
The letter claims that workers were not given proper protective gear to facilitate the cleanup, including eye protection and respirators.The company denies the union’s charges of wrongdoing.
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