Why the pandemic paves the way for labor reform. COVID-19 is a natural disaster, but the plight of American workers is man-made
Block, Sharon ; Sachs, Benjamin
21/05/2020
epidemic disease ; labour market analysis ; unemployment ; social security ; trade union ; workers rights ; labour movement
Trade unionism
https://publicseminar.org/essays/why-the-pandemic-paves-the-way-for-labor-reform/
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"Every worker in America has been affected by the coronavirus. Since the stay-at-home orders went into place, more than 30 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits. Millions more, deemed “essential” workers, are taking life-threatening risks by simply continuing to do their jobs. Others are sudden telecommuters, putting in three hours a day extra on the job more as they work from home, at a time when many need simultaneously to be employees and homeschoolers. ..."
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