Political Quotes

“My amendment ensures that our incredible healthcare and social service workers are aware that they are legally protected from retaliation by their employers. I begin by thanking my colleague, Congressman Joe Courtney, for his hard work on this outstanding bill, and Chairman Scott for leading this issue and bringing the bill to the floor today. Healthcare and social service workers are some of this country's most precious workers, taking care of us and our loved ones, sometimes under some of the most trying conditions imaginable. H.R. 1309 will help protect these workers by requiring employers in the healthcare and social service sectors to develop workplace violence prevention plans. My amendment will require that mandatory violence prevention plan trainings include the critical information that these workers, when faced with any violent or unwanted behavior in the workplace, can safely report the incident without fear of retaliation. Bureau of Labor Statistics data tell us that private-sector injury rates from workplace violence in healthcare and social service sectors increased 63 percent between 2006 and 2016, in just a decade. And due to underreporting, injury rates and workplace violence are widely assumed to be higher than the reported levels. This is a huge problem for workers but also for those they care for, as violence in healthcare settings compromises quality of care.…”