In a statement announcing the chamber’s return, McConnell echoed complaints lodged by top business groups in recent weeks about the legal liability faced by the nation’s employers and health care providers, especially as some states move forward with reopening parts of their economy.
Democrats, meanwhile, rejected McConnell’s argument, saying that now is not the time to weaken protections for workers. Their main concern appears to be that employees or customers may take advantage of the legal system and sue businesses they believe ― fairly or not ― are the source of their infection.
at several rural meatpacking plant communities, including one in Minnesota and another in Washington state.and patriotism as a way to get them to return to work.