Best Csx Podcasts (2024)

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When Work Inspires Art: Labor Poet George Fish 30:50

36m ago30:50

30:50

While Max was inside the Labor Notes conference this past April, attending panels and sharing space with intelligent, hard working organizers, Mel was wandering the conference grounds outside, meeting folks and talking about the joy of being a member of the working class as they sat in the grass and ate their lunches and talked with friends, old an…

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District 23 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 8:33

2h ago8:33

8:33

Meet Democrat Chandra Dillard, South Carolina House of Representatives District 23 candidate in the November general election. Also running is Libertarian James Atkins Jr. who declined to participate. District 23 generally represents downtown Greenville, Nicholtown, West Greenville, and the Mill Communities of Pete Hollis Boulevard and Rutherford S…

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District 27 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 22:40

3d ago22:40

22:40

Meet Democrat John MacCarthy and Republican David Vaughan, South Carolina House of Representatives District 27 candidates in the November general election. District 27 runs along I-385 and includes Southeast Mauldin, most of Simpsonville, and a little bit of northwest Fountain Inn. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themsel…

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District 25 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 17:41

10d ago17:41

17:41

Meet Democrat Wendell Jones and Republican Tim Kennedy, South Carolina House of Representatives District 25 candidates in the November general election. District 25 generally represents the area along Augusta Road of Pleasant Valley, Belle Meade, Mount Pleasant, and Donaldson. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves t…

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Seven unions demand end to US military aid to Israel (w/ George Waksmunski & Brandon Mancilla) 44:45

16d ago44:45

44:45

The death toll in Gaza continues to climb, with conservative estimates putting the numbers of dead around 40,000, but a recent report in the British medical journal The Lancet estimates the actual death toll could be 186,000 or even higher—that’s roughly 8% of Gaza’s population. And with each passing day, the humanitarian crises unfolding in Gaza a…

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District 22 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 22:02

18d ago22:02

22:02

Meet Democrat Brann Fowler and Republican Paul Wickensimer, South Carolina House of Representatives District 22 candidates in the November general election. District 22 generally covers North Main Street in Greenville, Botany Woods, East North Street, and the Eastside including some of Pelham Road, Roper Mountain Road, and Garlington Road. In this …

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District 24 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 11:50

29d ago11:50

11:50

Meet Republican Bruce Bannister and Democrat Shauna Johnson, South Carolina House of Representatives District 24 candidates in the November general election. District 24 generally represents the Augusta Road, Gower, and Hollingsworth neighborhoods in the City of Greenville and the Miller Road and Knollwood areas of Mauldin. In this episode, each ca…

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District 24 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 15:31

1M ago15:31

15:31

Meet Constitution Party candidate John Langville and Republican candidate Liz Seman who are both running for Greenville County Council District 24 in the November general election. District 24 generally represents the neighborhoods of Augusta Street, Gower, Hollingsworth, Haywood Road, and Mauldin. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to …

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300 Episodes of 'Working People'! Announcements, reflections, & what comes next... 55:36

1M ago55:36

55:36

In 2024, Working People officially crossed the 300 episode mark! Since we published our first episode back in 2018, the show has grown in ways we never could have imagined, and the world itself has changed in radical, hopeful, terrifying ways, the labor movement has undergone incredible changes, and we’ve done our best to document that change and t…

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What it Means to 'Walk the Walk': the NEA Staff Lockout (w/ Rowena Shurn and Ambereen Khan-Baker) 46:44

1M ago46:44

46:44

Today we have an urgent and important conversation with members of the NEA Staff Organization, the union of staffers at the National Education Association, who have been locked out of their workplace by NEA management for the past four weeks. The NEA, representing over 3 million members, is the largest union in the country. Staffers working for the…

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District 22 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 16:55

1M ago16:55

16:55

Meet Democrat Karine Debaty and Republican Frank Farmer, candidates for Greenville County Council District 22 in the November general election. District 22 generally represents North Main, Wade Hampton in and near the city of Greenville, the north side of I-385, and Pelham Road out to Boiling Springs Road. In this episode, each candidate has 10 min…

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From the East Palestine Derailment Disaster to the Toledo Water Crisis (w/ Mike Balonek & Chris Albright) 39:38

1M ago39:38

39:38

From East Palestine, Ohio, to South Baltimore and beyond, we’ve been connecting you with residents living in the toxic wastelands left by private and government-run industry—ordinary working people who have been thrust into extraordinary fights for their lives. In the latest installment of our ongoing Sacrificed series, we go to Toledo, Ohio, a cit…

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Hear Them Roar: Greenville Principals on Cultivating School Pride 22:06

2M ago22:06

22:06

What does it take to build a strong school culture and engage the local community? In this episode, two Greenville County principals, Ashley Wardlaw from Blue Ridge High School and Adrian Mayes from Hughes Academy of Science and Technology, share their experiences and insights. Discover how these school leaders are making a positive impact by foste…

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Navigating Concerns in Greenville Schools: District Ombudsmen's Role 16:53

2M ago16:53

16:53

Have you ever had a concern or issue with your child's school but didn't know where to turn? In this episode, we sit down with Kate Malone and Jason Warren, the district ombudsmen for Greenville County Schools. As former principals, they bring a wealth of experience and unique skill sets to their roles in helping students, parents, and community me…

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Teamsters Members React to Sean O'Brien's RNC Speech (w/ Amber Mathwig, Tony, Chantelle, Rick Smith, Zoey Moretti Niebuhr, Jess Leigh, Kat, & Robert Conklin) 1:50:03

2M ago1:50:03

1:50:03

On Monday, July 15, on Day 1 of the Republican National Convention, Sean O’Brien, general president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, became the first Teamsters president ever to address the RNC. Invited by former president Trump, who is now officially the Republican nominee for the 2024 presidential election, O’Brien’s speech was no o…

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A New Day for Newtown: Remediating the CSX-T Bramlett Site 22:53

2M ago22:53

22:53

Pastor Stacey Mills of Mountain View Baptist Church and Emily Poole, staff attorney at the South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP), discuss the decades-long efforts for remediation of the contaminated Bramlett Road site near the Greenville community of Newtown in Southernside. Learn about the history of the neighborhood, the impact of coal…

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Making Waves: How SAIL Unites Greenville County 27:31

2M ago27:31

27:31

What do summer swim meets and civic engagement have in common? In Greenville County, the answer is SAIL. For 60 years, the Swim Association Invitational League (SAIL) has brought together swimmers, families, and volunteers from across the county for friendly competition and community building. In this episode, we dive into the history and impact of…

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Dispatch from Labor Notes & Railroad Workers United Conferences (Chicago, 2024) 1:29:28

2M ago1:29:28

1:29:28

Two months ago, from April 17-21, workers and labor organizers of all stripes convened in Chicago for the bi-annual Labor Notes conference, which overlapped with the Railroad Workers United convention. As the registration website rightly noted, “Labor Notes Conferences are the biggest gatherings of grassroots labor activists, union reformers, and a…

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"Safe Staffing Now!": Baltimore Nurses at Largest Catholic Health Network in US Fight On for First Contract (w/ Nicki Horvat) 23:40

3M ago23:40

23:40

On the morning of Thursday, June 20, unionized nurses at Ascension St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore held a rally outside the hospital to raise awareness of their efforts to secure a first contract and to show management that they’re not backing down from their core demands for safe staffing and an operational model that puts patients and patient car…

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Voices of the American Dream: The Immigrant Experience with Diana Hoyos Lopez and Magda DeSantis (Encore Episode) 39:45

3M ago39:45

39:45

In this Independence Day special, we hear from Diana Hoyos Lopez and Magda DeSantis, two immigrants whose personal stories embody the hope, struggle, and triumph of the American Dream. Diana's journey from an undocumented Mexican immigrant to a healthcare professional highlights the formidable barriers faced by students in similar circumstances. He…

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Understanding the Fentanyl Challenge in Greenville County 13:31

3M ago13:31

13:31

Today we talk about an important public health issue affecting Greenville County: fentanyl use and prevention. Senior Deputy Coroner Shelton England shares insights on local trends, interagency cooperation, and community education initiatives. Tune in to understand how our local government and health services are working together to address this ch…

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In Brazil, the Climate Crisis Is Already Turning Working People into Climate Refugees (w/ Michael Fox) 54:29

3M ago54:29

54:29

“Southern Brazil is facing its worst climate tragedy ever," Latin-America-based journalist Mike Fox wrote from Brazil for the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA) in early May. "Unprecedented floods have impacted 1.4 million people and forced more than 160,000 people from their homes... The images are shocking. Downtown Porto Alegre, th…

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2024 Greenville Primaries - It Ain’t Over 17:45

3M ago17:45

17:45

It’s election over time! Six races in the Greenville County 2024 primary are going on to a runoff of June 25th. This episode covers how runoffs work, who will be on the next ballot, how our turnout ended up in this important primary, and what’s next for our elections. _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Simple Civics: Greenville County is a project of …

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"CSX has got to go!" Industrially Polluted South Baltimore Residents March to "Evict" Rail Giant from Their Community 40:22

3M ago40:22

40:22

On June 10, in the working-class community of Curtis Bay in South Baltimore, over 50 residents, activists, and supporters from around the city marched through the streets of Curtis Bay to hold CSX Transportation accountable for polluting their community, homes, and bodies with toxic coal dust. Even after an expansive scientific study co-sponsored b…

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Election Day Behind the Scenes (Encore Episode) 24:16

3M ago24:16

24:16

It’s primary election day 2024! Voters have the responsibility of getting to the polls if they haven’t already, but there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes for election officials, candidates, and campaign volunteers. This episode gives you a behind-the-scenes look from pre-dawn to finalizing election results. On this episode we talk with …

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Liz Oliva Fernández 1:23:27

3M ago1:23:27

1:23:27

For the past six years on this show, we've talked to working people from across the United States, from virtually every walk of life, about their lives, jobs, dreams, and struggles. But today, we’re going to talk about what it’s like to live and work in a country that has been designated a political enemy of US empire, a country that sits only 90 m…

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Meet your Candidates for Greenville Coroner 22:53

4M ago22:53

22:53

Meet Dale Arterburn and Mike Ellis, candidates for Greenville County Coroner. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: Dale Arterburn: https://www.daleforcoroner.com/ Mike Ellis: https://mikeelliscoroner.com/ Coroners O…

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Meet your Candidates for Greenville Clerk of Court and Sheriff 36:08

4M ago36:08

36:08

Meet Brice Garrett and Jay Gresham, candidates for Greenville County Clerk of Court. Also meet Mike Fortner and Hobart Lewis, candidates for Greenville County Sheriff. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Clerk of Court Li…

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District 7 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina Senate 13:07

4M ago13:07

13:07

Meet Michelle Goodwin-Calwile, candidate for South Carolina Senate District 7, which generally represents Pleasant Valley, Belle Meade, West Greenville, Downtown Greenville, Nicholtown, and some of Sans Souci. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and sh…

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District 6 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina Senate 13:29

4M ago13:29

13:29

Meet Jason Elliott, candidate for South Carolina Senate District 6. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. This race also features candidates Ben Carper and Dan Nickles, but they did not respond to our many invitations to pa…

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District 28 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 29:48

4M ago29:48

29:48

Meet Troy Prosser, Daniel Rumfelt, and Kerri Smith, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 28. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. This race also features candidates Chris Huff and Allen Kellett, …

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A Veteran Longshoreman's View of the Baltimore Bridge Disaster (w/ John Blom & Marc Steiner) 47:48

4M ago47:48

47:48

Nearly two months have passed since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and the city is still reeling from the disaster. The bridge collapse immediately rendered the Port of Baltimore inoperable, threatening hundreds of thousands of jobs, and billions in wages, business revenue, and state taxes. While channels into the port h…

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District 25 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 13:18

4M ago13:18

13:18

Meet Wendell Jones, candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 25. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. This race also features candidate Bruce Wilson, but he did not respond to our many invitations to …

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District 22 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 10:30

4M ago10:30

10:30

Meet Paul Wickensimer, candidate for South Carolina House of Representatives District 22. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. This race also features candidate Stan Tzouvelekas, but he did not respond to our many invitati…

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District 20 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 18:27

4M ago18:27

18:27

Meet Sarah Curran and Stephen Frank, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 20, generally representing the Taylors area. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: Sarah Curran: https://www.votesa…

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District 19 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 17:34

4M ago17:34

17:34

Meet Patrick Haddon and Nate Marcionette, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 19, generally representing Berea and Western Greenville County. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: Patrick …

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District 18 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 22:01

4M ago22:01

22:01

Meet Tramaine Booker and Alan Morgan, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 18, generally representing northeastern Greenville County, including Greer. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: …

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"South Baltimore is a sacrifice zone" (w/ David Jones, Angela Smothers, Carlos Sanchez, & Tiffany Thompson) 1:09:42

4M ago1:09:42

1:09:42

“South Baltimore is a sacrifice zone,” Michael Middleton and Dr. Sacoby Wilson wrote in a guest commentary published in Maryland Matters this February. “The six communities that make up South Baltimore—Cherry Hill, Westport, Mt. Winans, Lakeland, Brooklyn, and Curtis Bay—rank in the top 3% of the state for environmental burden using a Maryland Depa…

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District 17 - Meet your Candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives 18:21

5M ago18:21

18:21

Meet Tom Bates and Mike Burns, candidates for South Carolina House of Representatives District 17, generally representing northern Greenville County. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: Tom Bates: https://www.bates…

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District 27 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 19:34

5M ago19:34

19:34

Meet Garey Collins and Butch Kirven, candidates for Greenville County Council District 27, generally representing the Simpsonville area. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: Garey Collins: www.collinsfor27.com Butch…

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District 25 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 26:56

5M ago26:56

26:56

Meet Ennis Fant, Derrick Quarles, and Lisa Sweeney, candidates for Greenville County Council District 25, generally representing the Augusta Road areas of Pleasant Valley and Belle Meade. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbor…

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District 22 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 30:51

5M ago30:51

30:51

Meet Frank Farmer, Ethan Jedziniak, Jay Rogers, and Nia Thomas, candidates for Greenville County Council District 22, generally representing North Main, Wade Hampton in and near the city of Greenville, the north side of I-385, and Pelham Road out to Boiling Springs Road. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the …

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District 21 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 22:26

5M ago22:26

22:26

Meet Chris Harrison and Curt McGahhey, candidates for Greenville County Council District 21, generally representing the east side, including the Parkway, Batesville Road, Garlington, and Roper Mountain Road. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and shar…

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Vina Colley 1:47:13

5M ago1:47:13

1:47:13

"Vina Colley was Erin Brockovich before Erin Brockovich," Kevin Williams wrote in a 2020 Belt Magazine article titled, "The Poisonous Legacy of Portsmouth’s Gaseous Diffusion Plant." Williams continues, "Colley has become an unlikely citizen-scientist, spending a lifetime researching and documenting PORTS and its sins... Colley was hired as an elec…

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District 20 – Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 18:00

5M ago18:00

18:00

Meet Ken Matesevac and Alex Reynolds, candidates for Greenville County Council District 20, generally representing the Taylors area and some of Travelers Rest. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Also running is incumbent…

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Working People Deserve Bread and Roses—and Musicals (w/ Gene Bruskin) 38:33

5M ago38:33

38:33

Gene Bruskin was born to a Jewish working-class family in South Philadelphia and has been a life-long social justice activist, union organizer, poet, and playwright. Since retiring from the labor movement, Gene wrote his first play in 2016, a musical comedy for and about work and workers called Pray For the Dead: A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls a…

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Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers Conference in East Palestine 3:06:45

5M ago3:06:45

3:06:45

On March 23, 2024, a coalition of around 80 people convened at the East Palestine Country Club at the first gathering called by the newly formed Justice for East Palestine Residents & Workers Coalition. Those in attendance included: East Palestine residents; railroad workers; residents of other “sacrifice zones" in Ohio, Maryland, California, and W…

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District 18 - Meet your Candidates for Greenville County Council 19:35

5M ago19:35

19:35

Meet Mike Barnes and Kelly Long, candidates for Greenville County Council District 18, generally representing the Greer area. In this episode, each candidate has 10 minutes to introduce themselves to the voters. Your vote is so important! Please take a listen and share with your neighbors. Links: Mike Barnes: https://www.facebook.com/VoteMikeBarnes…

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Everything You Need to Know about Special Purpose Districts in South Carolina 24:38

6M ago24:38

24:38

Have you ever wondered about the special purpose districts that operate behind the scenes in South Carolina? In this episode, we sit down with C.D. Rhodes to shine a light on these little-known but vitally important entities. From fire protection to water and sewer services, special purpose districts play a crucial role in our communities - but the…

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From Baltimore to East Palestine, This Is Unacceptable (w/ The Valley Labor Report & Maximillian Alvarez) 58:44

5M ago58:44

58:44

24 hours after Max returned to Baltimore from East Palestine, Ohio, the shipping vessel Dali slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, collapsing it into the Patapsco River. The catastrophic collision and collapse of the bridge claimed the lives of six immigrant, non-union construction workers who were working the night shift at the time, filling …

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