The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 700,000 federal and D.C. government workers, yesterday outlined workers’ concerns with the government’s response to the coronavirus.
AFGE President Everett Kelley said that the union “has serious concerns regarding the health and safety of the federal workforce and with the administration’s efforts to prevent, detect, and treat the Coronavirus.” Among AFGE’s chief concerns are worker safety, protective equipment, telework and hazardous duty pay. The union said that “agencies are not communicating with their workforces with enough information or to a degree that will allow them to protect themselves or the public in a timely manner to contain the spread of this virus.” AFGE also urged Congress to insist that all federal government agencies formally give permission to employees who can perform their duties via telework to begin doing so immediately. We’ll continue to post updates on this developing story on our website at dclabor.org On today’s labor calendar, tune in at 1 o’clock this afternoon right here on WPFW for this week’s edition of Your Rights At Work; complete details on all the latest labor events are at dclabor.org, click on Calendar. In today’s labor history, on this date in 1912, the "Bread and Roses" textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts ended when the American Woolen Company agreed to most of the strikers’ demands; other textile companies quickly followed suit. Today’s labor quote is by Lane Kirkland, president of the AFL-CIO from 1979 to 1995, born on this date in 1922 in Camden, South Carolina. Lane Kirkland, who said: “If hard work were such a wonderful thing, surely the rich would have kept it all to themselves.” Union City Radio is supported by our friends at Union Plus. Save up to 25% off base rates when you book a vacation car rental with Hertz. Hertz supports the labor movement by employing union members and featuring American-made cars. And don’t forget to sign up for Hertz Gold Plus Rewards: you’ll get a smoother rental experience and earn rewards like discounts and free days. Visit unionplus.org/carrental to get started.
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