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Workers’ Anxiety Grows as Covid Variant Casts a Shadow

Some see an undue rush by employers to get workplaces back to normal, whether by dropping precautions or imposing new rules.

When Kelly Harris, a personal grocery shopper in Steubenville, Ohio, was vaccinated in March against Covid-19, it was a huge relief. “I felt the weight of the world off my shoulders,” she said. Her sense of relief has turned to dread. After most supermarkets eased masking requirements in May, mask wearing plummeted in her area. She worried about bringing the virus home to her school-age children.

OPEIU PRO ACT TOWN HALL AND DISCUSSION WITH
SEN. SHERROD BROWN

OPEIU is pleased to announce Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) will be joining us for OPEIU’s Virtual PRO Act Town Hall on July 27. Sen. Brown has been a staunch advocate for workers' rights his entire career, and we are happy to have him join us to discuss how the PRO Act could transform U.S. labor relations for the better.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PRO ACT TOWN HALL AND DISCUSSION WITH SEN. SHERROD BROWN ON JULY 27 AT 6:30 P.M. EDT

Just Added! Town Hall Watch Party
July 28, 2021 • 9:30 P.M. EDT

Join us on July 28 for an interactive replay watch party followed by a Q&A session moderated by OPEIU's National Political Director Cesar Leyva starting at 9:30 P.M. EDT.

REGISTER HERE FOR THE PRO ACT TOWN HALL WATCH PARTY ON JULY 28 AT 9:30 P.M. EDT

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the labor law reform we need to protect workers and unions. If the PRO Act passes in the Senate, President Biden will sign it into law. Tell your senators that you support unions, working people and the PRO Act!

Sign the Petition

Workers’ rights are under attack. Our outdated labor laws have been chipped away and weakened by anti-worker legislators. Every day, we hear about corporations openly union-busting and retaliating against workers without consequence.

Reminder to Register Now:
PRO Act Town Hall
July 27, 2021 • 6:30 P.M. EDT

The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act is the most sweeping overhaul of labor law in decades. It would empower workers to come together to fight for better pay, safe working conditions and more time to spend with family. This critical piece of legislation has passed the House of Representatives and already has 47 co-sponsors in the Senate.

Join OPEIU members, organizers and our guests (to be announced) as we come together to learn how the PRO Act could impact our union and entire labor movement for the better.

Register at bit.ly/proacttownhall

Just Added! Town Hall Watch Party

July 28, 2021 • 9:30 P.M. EDT