BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18872755 SEQUENCE:19044082 CREATED:20250128T202800Z DESCRIPTION:On the 2nd Year Anniversary Of the East Palestine, Ohio Norfolk Southern Derailment, Justice For East Palestine Residents And Workers will be hosting the Austintown, Ohio National Conference:\n\n "We Want Healthcare, Relocation, Human Rights & The Stafford Act NOW"\nSunday, February 2, 2025\n4:00 PM - 8:00 PM\nAustintown, Ohio\nHybrid Meeting\n\nInitial Speakers:\n\n~Chris Albright, East Palestine Resident & Member LIUNA 1058\n~Jeff Kurtz, Past Iowa State Representative\n~Jamie Wallace, Resident, Unity Council and SEIU 1199 Cleveland State University President Retired\n~Penny Logsdon, Lee County Labor Chapter President (Iowa) and IUPAT PPME Local 2003 Lee County Administrative Unit Secretary\n~Christa Graves, Resident East Palestine\n~John Palmer, IBT VP At Large\n~Mike Baloneck, Videographer\n~George Thomson, Toxicologist\n~Vina Colley, National Nuclear Workers for Justice/OSHA EPA, Pres P.R.E.S.S./EEOICP Claimant Worker-National Advocate/Downwinder, President of Portsmouth/Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety and Security (PRESS) Co-Founder of National Nuclear Workers for Justice (NNWJ) OCAW member\n~Carrie Duncan, IAMAW Local 1010 Machinist Trustee, Steward, Vice President of the Lee County Labor Chapter (Iowa)\n\nTwo years after Norfolk Southern train catastrophe that contaminated thousands of families in Ohio and Pennsylvania with vinyl chloride, the residents are continuing to get sicker and many DO NOT have healthcare because they have been unable to work due to their illnesses.\n\nMany residents are also stuck in contaminated homes where they are continuing to suffer from toxic materials released after Norfolk Southern ignited 23 tanks of highly dangerous chemicals.\n\nOver 150 people have died in the small community of East Palestine, population of 4,658, in the last two years.\n\nThere have been more than 1500 derailments throughout the United States since the Norfolk Southern incident and the railroads continue to threaten communities with another possible catastrophe. \n\nOn February 2, 2025 there will be a national meeting of residents, workers and trade unionists to demand that the residents get healthcare through the declaration of a mass incident casualty site under the Federal Stafford Act so the victims can get Federally funded healthcare and money to relocate from their toxic homes.\n\nResidents, rail workers, health and safety experts will speak about what happened and why this catastrophe continues to poison and sicken people and even the clean-up workers.\n\nFormer Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, Ohio Governor DeVine and former Senator and now Vice President J.D. Vance has all said that they support the Stafford Act declaration so that the residents do not have to continue to live in this nightmare.\n\nThe supposed “settlements’ and Class Action Settlement are a farce since they do not cover healthcare and relocation costs. You cannot pay for healthcare with a few thousand dollars. Drugs to treat these serious health problems cost thousands of dollars a month yet these settlements are a pittance and sham and only help Norfolk Southern limit their liabilities. They only help the lawyers and not those residents whose lives have been destroyed.\n\nNow is the time to stand up and say enough is enough! \n\nJoin Us at the:\nAustintown Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Downtown\n801 North Canfield Road, \nYoungstown, Ohio 44515\n330-505-2173\n\nIf you need a room let them know you are with the Justice For East Palestine Residents & Workers Conference.\nJFEPRW Reservation Link\nhttps://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1737912847948&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink\n\nFor More Information Please Contact:\nChris Albright (724) 650-0304\n\nPlease find attached a Conference Registration Form to assist with food and beverage preparations. \n\nPlease Send Attached Registration To:\nPenny Logsdon\nLee County Labor Chapter President\nonecent7921@gmail.com \n(319) 520-8742\n\nSponsored By: \nJustice For East Palestine Residents & Workers \nwww.justiceforeastpalestineresidentsandworkers.com\n\n\nThank you for considering making a donation. Donations will assist with transportation, hotel accommodations and food for the conference. \nPlease make donations to: \nGRALF \n(Great River Area Labor Federation)\nPlease mail donations to: \nLee County Labor Chapter\n301 Blondeau Street, Keokuk, IA 52632\nNote In Memo: \nJustice For East Palestine Resident & Workers\nThank you for your generous donation! \n\nThank you for your support and we hope to see you at the Conference to learn more and stand in SOLIDARITY!\n\nIn Solidarity,\nPenny Logsdon\nLee County Labor Chapter\nJustice For East Palestine Residents And Workers member\n319-520-8742\nonecent7921@gmail.com\n\nJustice For East Palestine Residents And Workers\nAustintown, Ohio National Conference Registration\nOn Friday February 3, 2023 at 8:55 pm, a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in East\nPalestine, Ohio causing a massive toxic contamination of the community and workers. It\nhas been 2 years and the residents and workers are still struggling and left with many\nunanswered issues including healthcare.\n\n\nThe Justice For East Palestine Residents And Workers Austintown, Ohio\nInformational Conference will rally to DEMAND Government HEALTHCARE\nFOR ALL RESIDENTS OF EAST PALESTINE, OHIO, AND WORKERS. We\nare calling on all unions, workers, environmentalists, toxicologists and allies to\njoin us! We are literally fighting for their lives!\nWHEN: February 2, 2025 from 4::00 pm to 8:00 pm and will begin with a\nFellowship Supper, speakers, testimonials, information tables, videos and music!\nThis is a national conference with Solidarity in action!\nSponsored By: Justice For East Palestine Residents And Workers\nwww.justiceforeastpalestineresidentsandworkers.com\nRegistration is not required to attend but will assist with organizing food and\nbeverage.\n(Name)________________________________Email____________________\n____________________________________ ______________________\nAddress Phone\n________________________________________________________________\nOrganization/Union/Group/Alia\nWould you be interested in volunteering at the Austintown Conference ____ Yes\nWould you like to be a member of the Justice For East Palestine Residents And\nWorkers Campaign (there are no dues) _______ yes\nPlease email registration to: onecent7921@gmail.com\nPenny Logsdon,\nLee County Labor Chapter President\n\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/01/28/18872755.php SUMMARY:Conference on 2nd Ann E. Palestine "We Want Healthcare, Relocation & Stafford Act NOW" LOCATION:Austintown Fairfield Inn & Suites Austin Downtown\n801 North Canfield Road, \nYoungstown, Ohio 44515 URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/01/28/18872755.php DTSTART:20250203T000000Z DTEND:20250203T040000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR