Former AFCSME Director Calls for Safety Oversight on Public Sector Employers

As the Director of the American Federation of State and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District 83, Mickey Sgro provided the voice for the workers when negotiating with their employers. And although Sgro recently retired from AFSCME, he has continued to be that voice, shifting his attention to providing safer working conditions for state and municipal employees.

Sgro, along with State Rep. Jim Gregory (R-80), is working to bring public employees under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) umbrella, which would improve safety, and reduce accidents and job-related deaths according to Sgro....