SPECIAL BULLETIN: The East Palestine Train Wreck Three Years On

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Three years after the disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, Railroad Workers United continues to fight for safer conditions for rail workers and trackside communities. Read on to learn about the state of East Palestine today, and consider joining RWU to support justice for victims of a railroad industry that puts profits over people.

The Derailment That Never Ended

Three years after the East Palestine disaster, everybody’s gotten paid - except the victims.

Read this special in-depth behind-the-scenes analysis from The Lever, January 30th, 2026

East Palestine Train Derailment: The Perfect Storm of Capitalist Greed

A recent (December 2025) article from the Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee (EWOC)

America’s toxic future looks like East Palestine, Ohio, today

Three years since one of the worst industrial disasters in US history, politicians, the media, and the public have forgotten about East Palestine. But we haven’t.

Read the Real News Network update. AND check out ALL of the dozens of updates that RNN has provided over the past three years!

Disaster Averted:

Rail Watch Service

Turn concern into focused, strategic action with personalized guidance from a front-line activist

Jess Conard - a resident of East Palestine, OH - brings a unique background as both a medical speech pathologist and frontline activist. Her expertise spans rail safety, chemical transport regulations, and community organizing, with a special focus on helping communities understand and navigate complex regulatory systems

Railroad Workers United

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