Kern County: Protecting County Workers Protects Residents
The safety of vulnerable seniors and children during a health pandemic depend heavily on the well-being of the County workforce that provides essential care and services. Devoted to service, County workers reflect the resilient community they represent as residents. And they deserve to be safe while battling the (novel coronavirus) COVID-19 outbreak on the front-lines.
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Throughout the shelter-in-place, Kern County Chapter members have hosted various PPE collection drives to support fellow county workers that may need additional materials. If you are a member in need of items, please fill out the following form:
Thank you, Kern County Workers
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Members of the Service Employees International Union Local 521 are set to hold a virtual press conference Tuesday afternoon to highlight essential efforts and urge for workplace safety measures as the state plans to re-open.
On the call, workers represented by SEIU 521, including workers from the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, Child Support Services, and Behavioral Health and Human Services, will share their experiences and challenges during the shelter-in-place order.
SEIU is also urging the County to address worker safety in the newly proposed re-opening taskforce announced last week by the Board of Supervisors.