Philadelphia set to be first U.S. city to protect workers against retaliation for calling out coronavirus conditions
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29 Jun Philadelphia set to be first U.S. city to protect workers against retaliation for calling out coronavirus conditions

Posted at 14:29h in COVID-19 by

The Philadelphia City Council has unanimously approved a bill that will make it illegal for employers to fire, discipline, or otherwise retaliate against workers who speak up about working in unsafe conditions related to the coronavirus.

The measure is expected to be signed by Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, making Philadelphia the first big city in the country to give workers stronger legal protection against this kind of retaliation.

Itโ€™s a victory for the Philadelphia labor community. The bill, which made it through the legislative process in a month, was the result of a coalition of union and nonunion worker groups who lobbied for pandemic worker protections. More than two dozen labor groups supported the bill, including the BCTGM.

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