On Tuesday, a group of employees held two events鈥攐ne on campus and one online鈥攖o share their concerns about the university鈥檚 reopening plans.
The group calls themselves UD Solidarity. Since the pandemic started, they鈥檝e held employee listening sessions, written to the administration, and surveyed faculty and staff about their concerns.
Now, they鈥檝e started a petition outlining how they鈥檇 like to see the campus reopening handled this fall.
鈥淎t the end of the day, it should be the right of every staff and faculty member to decide for themselves whether or not they want to expose themselves and their families to the COVID-19 virus,鈥� says professor Joel Pruce.
The petition also calls for free protective equipment, sanitizing supplies, and rapid COVID testing on campus.
Organizers want increased paid leave for employees who are exposed to the coronavirus, too.
Over 250 people have signed the petition so far. You can read the full text .
UD Solidarity says they want employees to have more input, because their health depends on it.
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