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Safety First: Working People's Plan for Reopening the Economy the Right Way
… service workers, factory workers, solid waste workers, corrections officers, janitors and other workers are being exposed to the coronavirus in U.S. workplaces. Hundreds of thousands of workers have been infected and thousands have died. The … lives and health are on the line, and workers and our unions must have a role in deciding whether it is safe to go to work. 2. Decisions must be based on worker safety and sound science. The primary criterion for deciding whether it is safe … workers in every sector. 4. Workers must have stronger protections against retaliation. Working people must have the right to refuse to work if they fear exposure to the virus because they have not been provided proper protections or training …
