U.S. Sen. Duckworth Joins Labor, Environmental Leaders to Call for Senate Action to Establish an Enforceable Workplace Standard to Protect Workers
As Senate Republicans focus on legislation that would shield companies from legal accountability for endangering workers on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined leaders from the BlueGreen Alliance in calling on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to take up a COVID-19 relief bill that establishes an enforceable temporary Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard to protect working people on the job during this pandemic.