rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/demand-workplace-safety-for-pas-public-workers?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-demand-workplace-safety-for-pas-public-workers' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> AFSCME Council 13 https://actionnetwork.org/groups/afscme-council-13-3 https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg Public sector workers are not covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). In Pennsylvania, OSHA protections apply to private sector workers only, not to state or local government employees. This is inherently unjust and puts dedicated public workers at risk, especially those performing dangerous jobs. Corrections officers, road crews, healthcare professionals, and thousands of front-line workers go to work every day unprotected. This needs to change! AFSCME Council 13 has been fighting for this cause for decades and will not let up until public sector workers are made equal with their private sector counterparts by enacting a State Plan here in Pennsylvania. State Plans are OSHA-approved workplace safety and health programs operated by individual states or U.S. territories. There are currently 22 State Plans covering both private sector and state and local government workers, and seven State Plans covering only state and local government workers. We are calling on members of the Pennsylvania Legislature to finally pass a Public Sector OSHA bill and get it to the governor's desk for signature. Sign our petition to show your support for safe workplaces for public employees! https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/demand-workplace-safety-for-pas-public-workers