Unions and residents urge Essex County to protect employees during storms, call for policy changes Union leaders and residents told the board that county employees were required to work during a severe snowstorm despite governor and law-enforcement advisories to stay off roads; they urged the commissioners to convene labor and safety committees, consider an ordinance setting closure/delay thresholds, and reinstate personal/vacation time used by affected staff.

Union leaders and community members are calling for urgent policy changes in Essex County to protect employees forced to work during severe storms, highlighting serious safety and compensation concerns.

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