{"id":4581,"date":"2021-04-23T12:26:03","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4581"},"modified":"2021-04-23T12:26:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T12:26:03","slug":"usa-sign-on-letter-by-wed-4-28-no-more-delays-issue-emergency-temporary-standard-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=4581","title":{"rendered":"USA: Sign-on letter by Wed, 4\/28 – – No more delays – Issue Emergency Temporary Standard now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Next week is April 28, Workers Memorial Day<\/strong>.\u00a0 In his executive order, President Biden set March 15<\/strong> as the deadline to determine the need for emergency worker protections from COVID.<\/p>\n

Sickness and death confirm the need<\/strong>.\u00a0 Workers have waited long enough.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Please sign on to <\/strong>this letter<\/strong><\/a>, developed by National COSH and Oxfam America, to President Biden and Secretary Walsh<\/strong>, urging them to issue a COVID Emergency Temporary<\/strong> Standard<\/strong> by Wednesday, April 28 at 4pm ET \/ 1pm PT.\u00a0 The sign on form is under the letter<\/a>. (A Spanish version will be ready by Monday, 4\/26). We will release the letter to the press on Thursday, 4\/29.<\/p>\n