Essential Workers

Mayor Eric Adams -thegrio.com

NY Mayor Adams reacts to criticisms over comments about ‘low-skill’ workers and their ‘academic’ background

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First Florida Nursing Home Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations

FL Gov. DeSantis won’t prioritize essential workers for vaccine

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Remote workers should pay ‘privilege tax’ to support essential workers, Deutsche Bank argues

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chicago subway viral video nurse thegrio.com

Nurse brawls with Chicago subway passenger who blames health care workers for coronavirus

A nurse brawls with an unidentified passenger on a Chicago subway train who blamed him and health professionals for the coronavirus pandemic.
/ July 27, 2020
Black Lives Matter protest California

Essential workers to strike nationwide for BLM

The Movement for Black Lives (MB4L) has organized a nationwide strike to take place on July 20. MB4L is a collective of organizations working change policy.
/ July 14, 2020

Grocery workers ‘hero’ pay for coronavirus pandemic may end this month

Essential workers will soon be back to their old paychecks as some major grocers announce an end to the so-called ‘hero’ pay raise.
/ May 8, 2020
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Lyft partners with Black orgs to support communities during COVID-19

Lyft has joined forces with the Black, Latino and Asian organizations to ensure minorities get to and from essential places during the coronavirus outbreak.
/ April 17, 2020