Borough of Fort Lee: TONIGHT - FLPL's Essential Workers In The Time Of COVID-19 W/ Photographer Earl Dotter

Press release from the Borough of Fort Lee:

Posted on: February 10, 2021

TONIGHT - FLPL's Essential Workers in the Time of COVID-19 w/ Photographer Earl Dotter

Join the Fort Lee Public Library TONIGHT (March) 9 at 7pm as they acknowledge the efforts of essential workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. During the Zoom event, acclaimed photographer Earl Dotter will share current photographs of essential workers taken in the midst of the pandemic, and includes a history of the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Throughout his career, many assignments have focused on workers performing hazardous occupations with the use of PPE, including those in textile, auto, steel mills and other hazardous job sites. Emergency responders, farmworkers and public workers will also be featured, as they protected themselves from pesticides, toxic chemicals, asbestos, infectious disease, and cotton, silica and coal dust. Mayor Mark Sokolich will present opening remarks. Registration is required at http://tinyurl.com/flplcalendar.

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