A rail worker predicted corporate greed would lead to a train derailment disaster with hazardous chemicals months ago.

Watch here. Then, sign the petition demanding Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg immediately use his existing power to make safety rules much stronger, so that rail workers and communities across America are protected.

Turn on images to see the More Perfect Union video where a rail worker predicts the Ohio derailment.

In Ohio, a huge smoke column rises from the train derailment and chemical fire that followed.

Turn on images to see the column of smoke over East Palestine, OH.

I just bought 10 jugs of drinking water because I live in Ohio downriver from the massive Norfolk Southern train derailment and toxic chemical fire that you may have heard about on the news.

Millions of people like me are concerned about potentially poisoned air and water. Local media reported people's pets died instantly after the toxins were released.

What you may not have heard is that President Obama had rules in place to prevent this, Donald Trump gutted them after corrupt corporate lobbying, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has done nothing in two years to reinstate them.

Please sign our petition demanding Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg immediately use his existing power to make safety rules much stronger, so that rail workers and communities across America are protected. Sign here.

A short video from a railway worker predicted this exact crisis months ago. See it here, then join the voices of workers.

Elizabeth Warren gave a major speech today where she criticized Buttigieg and other officials for protecting corporate monopolies and not doing enough to protect Americans from corporate greed.

Millions of people in Cincinnati, Louisville, and other downstream cities may now have dangerous agents flowing toward them in the water -- while people to the East may face danger in the air.

Journalists at The Lever report that two years into the new administration, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is right now considering a rule promoted by railroad corporations to actually weaken train safety even more!

After this incident, Pete was silent for 10 days. Finally, he put out a Tweet calling for "accountability" -- but he is the one who can do something to hold accountable greedy corporations who cut corners. Accountability by Tweet only will not do.

Please join concerned Americans across the nation on our petition demanding Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg immediately use his existing power to challenge corporate interests and make safety rules much stronger, so our people are protected. Sign here.

Thanks for being a bold progressive.

-- Keith Rouda, PCCC organizer and Cincinnati, Ohio resident

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