Worker health sacrificed for the economy and sense of normalcy.
Weak to non-existent enforcement of safety regs by a GOP Admin.
Same old story. Workers treated as disposable commodities.
Already, examples have emerged of questionable enforcement efforts and pressure to keeping plants running:
— Shortly before Trump’s order, state regulators in Iowa declined to inspect a Tyson Foods pork plant despite a complaint alleging workers had been exposed to the virus in crowded conditions. Documents obtained by The Associated Press show it took the Iowa division of OSHA nine days to seek a response from Tyson and eight more to get a reply. The state agency ultimately found Tyson’s voluntary efforts to improve social distancing at the Perry plant were “satisfactory” and closed the case without an inspection. A week later, 730 workers — almost 60% of the workforce — had tested positive.
Good gov't saves lives.
Bad gov't kills.Biden should get signs made up with that slogan and have them present at Trump rallies, armed protester astroturf events, Biden rallies, everywhere there's a TV camera. It really condenses what is at stake. COVID first and foremost, but also climate change, pollution/environmental regs, supporting coal and other dying fossil fuel industries, racist policing, Drug Prohibition, etc.