Contact: Ray Baker
Communications Director, AFT Maryland
rbaker@aftmd.org | (410) 585-7862
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
City Union of Baltimore President Decries Unhealthy Work Environment of City Workers During Heatwave
Baltimore, MD- "The recent findings of Inspector General Cummings are deeply troubling and of great concern. CUB has been attempting to provide stopgap solutions to ensure city workers have accommodations that allow them to do their jobs in crippling heat. We have gone so far as to purchase bottles of water and bags of ice and deliver them to city offices. While we concede that is not enough, we do expect and demand more from Baltimore City.
The least of our expectations is that City management adhere to Article 33, Section A of our contract. This section calls for a semi-annual inspection and report of the facilities our members work in. We believe that if we properly and regularly inspect our facilities, we can attend to troubles before they become so dangerous that our members fall ill. There needs to be training for all employees, not just management and supervisors on the warning signs of heat-related illness.
As always CUB stands ready to work with Baltimore city to ensure our members have a safe and healthy working environment in the midst of this apparent climate catastrophe. However, we need willing partners on the other side and the recent IG report demonstrates the City has not been the partner we need in keeping our members safe."
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