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Rep. Adams Statement on Workers' Memorial Day

Statement

Date: April 28, 2020
Location: Washington, D.C.
Issues: Employment and Affirmative Action Health and Health Care

Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Chairwoman Alma Adams (NC-12), released a statement on Workers' Memorial Day.

The statement is available on YouTube and on Facebook.

"Just last week, I introduced the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act -- which will require OSHA to issue a new safety standard to protect all employees from the worst impacts of COVID-19 in the workplace," said Congresswoman Adams. "COVID-19 has unleashed a new set of health and safety challenges for our workers, and has rightfully captured Congress's attention. A year from today, we should not have to add thousands of workers to our memorial observance because they never had the appropriate workplace protections from the coronavirus. However, once this pandemic is over, our fight for worker safety and employer accountability won't end."

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 16,000 U.S. health care workers have been infected with COVID-19. Outbreaks have been reported at a wide range of workplaces across the country, including one meat processing plant where more than 500 workers were infected with the virus.


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