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A rally is getting underway outside Bellevue Hospital with workers from across many sectors demanding better workplace protections during the pandemic.

Workers say they faced dangerous conditions during the height of the pandemic and are demanding from legislators comprehensive standards moving forward.

That includes ensuring safe workplaces after not being given adequate face masks for example or the ability to socially distance.

Not just healthcare workers are rallying.

Those making these requests also include transportation workers, people in construction, as well as sanitation, retail and other essential staff who might still be facing troubles as businesses reopen.

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