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TEAMSTERS STATEMENT ON CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS ON
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

(WASHINGTON) - As the United States responds to the outbreak of
COVID-19, we must ensure that working people are able to perform their
jobs in a safe working environment and that sick leave is available to
all workers. Without adequate sick leave, workers will be forced to
continue working in order to provide food and housing for their
families, thus potentially exposing others to the virus.

Federal, state and local governments, as well employers, need to listen
to front-line workers in every industry about the actions needed to
keep working people safe on the job and to protect our communities.

Teamster members have greater job protections than nonunion workers.
However, every worker must be provided basic economic security and
protections during this crisis.

The Teamsters will fight to ensure that:


* Everyone has access to free COVID-19 testing;

* Every worker is provided some form of paid sick leave;

* Workers are not punished for calling in sick;

* Frontline workers who treat potentially infected populations be
provided with the appropriate protective equipment;

* Workers understand that they are entitled to worker
compensation benefits if they are infected as a result of their work;

* Those receiving unemployment benefits while affected by
COVID-19 are exempt from searching for work during that time.


It is imperative that we come together as a nation to ensure that sick
workers and their families stay home when they are sick, continue to be
compensated and protected during this time and that federal, state and
local governments do everything in their power to keep workers
protected during this crisis.

We have established an information resource center at
www.teamster.org/covid-19 for members who are seeking additional
information.

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