NTEU Wants Protections Before Federal Employees Return
Federal employees shouldn’t be required to return to their offices until they have widespread access to COVID-19 tests, processes are in place to take employee temperatures before they enter buildings, and state and local stay-at-orders are lifted, said the National…
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Treasury Employees Union Monday. NTEU represents FCC employees. Protections should include allowance of "maximum" telework, adequate sanitizer and disinfectant supplies, and workspaces that allow for physical distancing, the release said. The union created a conditions for “#safereturn” flier for union employees and their agencies. The release references the announcement that 10,000 IRS employees are being recalled to work. “All federal agencies need to take stock now of where they are and what should be done before employees return,” said NTEU President Tony Reardon. NTEU expressed concerns earlier this month about FCC workers returning to work (see 2004140048). The FCC didn’t comment now. Chairman Ajit Pai told reporters Thursday in response to our query that he would prioritize employee safety in considering reopening headquarters (see 2004230046).