Six US senators are urging a federal contractor to meet with workers worried about their safety after being accused of failing to follow social distancing guidelines at a Mississippi call center.
“Adding to our concern is Maximus’s paid sick leave policy, which leaves approval to management’s discretion, and does not provide paid leave to many workers when a worksite is closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak,” they said.
It was signed by Democratic Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, and Benjamin Cardin of Maryland. In response to a request for comment from NBC News, Maximus issued a statement that did not address whether the company would meet with workers.
The drive to improve safety at Maximus call centers in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and elsewhere is being led by workers who are trying to unionize.
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