American Federation of Government Employees Reelects National Officers
June 27, 2022
Union’s top three officers reelected by delegates to AFGE’s 42nd National Convention.
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AFGE congratulates Douglas Parker on being confirmed by the Senate to lead an important workplace safety agency, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
The position, which was left vacant the entire Trump administration, is especially important during a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic.
In our meeting with OSHA’s Office of Federal Agency Programs this week, AFGE will be sharing with agency leadership our priorities for safer workplaces.
Here are 3 things we’re asking OSHA to focus on:
The COVID-19 emergency temporary standard is only in effect for six months and will expire in December. We need these protections to remain in effect, but the permanent standard should be a more general standard to protect against both COVID and other infectious diseases.
We have pushed for this for years, first joining with other health care unions to petition OSHA to develop a standard to protect workers from violence at the workplace. OSHA has started working on such a standard, but work was halted during the previous administration.
We generally don’t see OSHA inspections unless workers and locals file complaints, and even then it may not be a workplace inspection but a review of documents.
Other areas that can be improved:
Union’s top three officers reelected by delegates to AFGE’s 42nd National Convention.
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Delegates elect national officers and council executive boards to lead the fight for workers’ rights and serve AFGE members.
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Several AFGE councils elected officers and executive board members during the 42nd AFGE National Convention.
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