The governor has officially acted to reclassify these production lines as non-essential during this crisis. This outcome validates the concerns raised by workers who refused to accept unnecessary danger in their workplace. We must stay observant as these companies adjust their operations to prioritize human health over inventory.
June 4, 2020
KY Governor Andy Beshear Must Halt Production of Non-Essential Appliances During COVID-19 Pandemic
Final supporters
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared the manufacturing of home appliances like home dishwashers, home washing machines, home refrigerators and home dryers as essential to our fight against the COVID-19 virus. As a result, corporations such as Haier Corporation/G.E. Appliances are holding our communities at grave and unnecessary risk by requiring thousands of Kentucky workers to jeopardize their lives, simply to stock corporate warehouses.
Against the demands of employees and their families, Haier Corporation/G.E. Appliances resumed production at the G.E. Appliance Park facility on Monday, March 30. The next day, employees were reported exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, resulting in the company temporarily closing 2 of 5 buildings at the facility. Multiple cases of COVID-19 have been reported among workers and their families in the days since. Enough is enough. Continuing production at G.E. Appliance Park and other non-essential facilities is a public health hazard.
We call on Kentucky Governor Andy Beshaer to designate the production of non-life-sustaining household appliances as non-essential, and enforce compliance from all Kentucky manufacturers.
Updates
April 6, 2020
Reaching one thousand signatures confirms that many people in this state are deeply concerned about the well-being of the workers at Appliance Park. This milestone reflects a shared priority for public health over the production of these items during such a precarious time.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 4, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
April 3, 2020
419 Comments
I live by people who work there. I am staying home in order to not get sick. If I have to buy food I fear I will catch the virus. I have a mother who is 88, and fear that due to them working and virus is contagious I may bring my mother the virus! They are NOT ESSENTIAL!
Please shut down places like appliance park. I love my in laws. And I don't want my mother in law risking her life and risking bringing it to her husband with health issues just so people can have 3000 dollar fridges and dishwashers.
All GE is worried about is profit. They never cared about the employees. Close GE and try and save some lives. They reopen, and 2 days later shut 1 section of one building down for 2 days because they sent 3 people home showing signs of COVID-19. SHUT IT DOWN.
The conditions at GE are life threatening for my wife who has steroid dependent brittle asthma.. I am being e posed to unsanitary conditions daily. I beg if you to please consider the domino effect having our production running at such a MAJOR worldwide catastrophe.
I am an employee at GR Apploance Park in Louisville Ky. I am appalled at the fact that our state government is letting prisoners out to protect them but letting 3800 people go inside the appliance park and work in close proximity with one another..Just a concerned employee!!
Allow these people the opportunity to feed and shelter their families
This is uncalled for And Unsafe For all G.E. Employees And is a breach of the Executive order this place needs to be shut down so these workers don’t become infected. Why pass a order if your are not going to stand behind it and inforce it.
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The governor has officially acted to reclassify these production lines as non-essential during this crisis. This outcome validates the concerns raised by workers who refused to accept unnecessary danger in their workplace. We must stay observant as these companies adjust their operations to prioritize human health over inventory.
June 4, 2020
KY Governor Andy Beshear Must Halt Production of Non-Essential Appliances During COVID-19 Pandemic
Final supporters
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has declared the manufacturing of home appliances like home dishwashers, home washing machines, home refrigerators and home dryers as essential to our fight against the COVID-19 virus. As a result, corporations such as Haier Corporation/G.E. Appliances are holding our communities at grave and unnecessary risk by requiring thousands of Kentucky workers to jeopardize their lives, simply to stock corporate warehouses.
Against the demands of employees and their families, Haier Corporation/G.E. Appliances resumed production at the G.E. Appliance Park facility on Monday, March 30. The next day, employees were reported exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, resulting in the company temporarily closing 2 of 5 buildings at the facility. Multiple cases of COVID-19 have been reported among workers and their families in the days since. Enough is enough. Continuing production at G.E. Appliance Park and other non-essential facilities is a public health hazard.
We call on Kentucky Governor Andy Beshaer to designate the production of non-life-sustaining household appliances as non-essential, and enforce compliance from all Kentucky manufacturers.
Updates
April 6, 2020
Reaching one thousand signatures confirms that many people in this state are deeply concerned about the well-being of the workers at Appliance Park. This milestone reflects a shared priority for public health over the production of these items during such a precarious time.
Reached 1,000 supporters
April 4, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
April 3, 2020
419 Comments
I have high risk people I can not really avoid being around and have done my part in social distancing to avoid getting and spreading CV, part of that has had to be avoiding going to work at GE because I flat out do not feel safe working there.
I live by people who work there. I am staying home in order to not get sick. If I have to buy food I fear I will catch the virus. I have a mother who is 88, and fear that due to them working and virus is contagious I may bring my mother the virus! They are NOT ESSENTIAL!
Please shut down places like appliance park. I love my in laws. And I don't want my mother in law risking her life and risking bringing it to her husband with health issues just so people can have 3000 dollar fridges and dishwashers.
All GE is worried about is profit. They never cared about the employees. Close GE and try and save some lives. They reopen, and 2 days later shut 1 section of one building down for 2 days because they sent 3 people home showing signs of COVID-19. SHUT IT DOWN.
The conditions at GE are life threatening for my wife who has steroid dependent brittle asthma.. I am being e posed to unsanitary conditions daily. I beg if you to please consider the domino effect having our production running at such a MAJOR worldwide catastrophe.
I am an employee at GR Apploance Park in Louisville Ky. I am appalled at the fact that our state government is letting prisoners out to protect them but letting 3800 people go inside the appliance park and work in close proximity with one another..Just a concerned employee!!
Allow these people the opportunity to feed and shelter their families
This is uncalled for And Unsafe For all G.E. Employees And is a breach of the Executive order this place needs to be shut down so these workers don’t become infected. Why pass a order if your are not going to stand behind it and inforce it.
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I have high risk people I can not really avoid being around and have done my part in social distancing to avoid getting and spreading CV, part of that has had to be avoiding going to work at GE because I flat out do not feel safe working there.