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Clifford Johnson’s body has suffered through a lot over 16 years working for Norfolk’s sanitation department.
He bangs his knees while jumping in and out of the trash truck, is exposed to hazardous chemicals, and constantly bends to lift heavy materials. Now, the long-term impact is becoming clear.
“I’m breaking down,” he said. “I’m limping and got aches all over the place…just like football players.”
Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against COVID-19 run through America’s workplaces.
It’s a historic ordinance, the first the Commonwealth has seen in over 40 years. The mandate was created to promote orderly relationships between the city and its employees.
It permits workers to bargain over work-related issues. The intent is that city employees will be able to enter into a collective bargaining contract with a union.
City workers spoke at the council meeting, saying that the ordinance is just the first step towards creating better employee conditions.
Workers in health care and social service industries are a big step closer to having safer workplaces.
On Friday, the House of Representatives passed the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R.1195) by a bipartisan vote of 254 to 166. The bill requires the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue a standard to prevent workplace violence in health care and social service assistance settings.
On this National Library Workers Day, AFSCME library workers deserve to be recognized for the value they bring to our diverse communities and the vital services they provide anyone who asks for help.
Georgia Veiga has been a proud member of AFSCME New Jersey Local 3440 for the last 17 years. She regularly seeks out opportunities to support companies that employ union workers.
