Hundreds of furloughed city workers tasked with maintaining parks and streets were back on the job Monday after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer eased restrictions on outdoor work.
“It feels great. I know the employers are happy, they’ve been chomping at the bit to get back, providing service to the residents and the city,” Jacob Fawaz, with GSD Ground, said. “I’m happy about it too. We go all winter waiting to get back out to cut grass, essentially. So — this is what we all enjoy to do, and take pride in.”
Crews, however, are still subject to the state’s social distancing guidelines even when most of their days are spent on or in personal vehicles. Workers said they were recently tested for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and they have their temperatures tested each morning using forehead thermometers. Each worker is also required to fill out a symptom questionnaire and must have it approved before being assigned to a part of the city
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Source: Furloughed Detroit workers happy to be back on the job after restrictions on outdoor work lifted
