Fired after raising concerns about unsafe conditions, UPS whistleblower gets her job back - Burlington Free Press
Marge Harvey got her job back.
Harvey, a 33-year veteran driver for UPS in St. Johnsbury, was fired on April 10 after pushing management on unsafe conditions at her workplace, including no personal protective equipment, no soap in the bathrooms and no social distancing. Harvey was concerned the novel coronavirus could easily spread in such an unprotected environment.
Harvey filed a whistleblower complaint with the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on April 20, and with Vermont OSHA the following day, saying she was fired after repeatedly complaining to management about the unsafe conditions.
At a meeting with UPS officials in St. Johnsbury on Monday, April 27, Harvey was reinstated. She began driving her route again the next day.
Marge Harvey got her job back.
Harvey, a 33-year veteran driver for UPS in St. Johnsbury, was fired on April 10 after pushing management on unsafe conditions at her workplace, including no personal protective equipment, no soap in the bathrooms and no social distancing. Harvey was concerned the novel coronavirus could easily spread in such an unprotected environment.
Harvey filed a whistleblower complaint with the federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) on April 20, and with Vermont OSHA the following day, saying she was fired after repeatedly complaining to management about the unsafe conditions.
At a meeting with UPS officials in St. Johnsbury on Monday, April 27, Harvey was reinstated. She began driving her route again the next day.
