"Our local union has lost 14 members in 16 years. Quite frankly, we’re tired of our coworkers being killed and being subjected to this risk." - Steve Garey, President of Local 12-591
The march ended with hundreds successfully blocking train tracks where Jess Spear, Socialist Alternative candidate for the 43rd district for WA state legislator afterwards declared: "People power forced this BNSF train to retreat - we will stop these oil and coal trains putting downtown Seattle in danger and contributing to the global climate disaster."
