As Omicron Spreads, , Americans Are Going To Work Sick.
CNN reports that millions of the country's frontline laborers simply do not have the luxury of being able to miss a paycheck.
A recent Shift Project survey found that of
the 6,600 hourly employees they
questioned, nearly 65% had recently
clocked in despite feeling ill.
A recent Shift Project survey found that of
the 6,600 hourly employees they
questioned, nearly 65% had recently
clocked in despite feeling ill.
When questioned why they would show
up to work sick as the pandemic rages,
55% said they needed the money.
They're faced with the decision to either go to work and likely get COVID-19
or miss paying the bills.
Workers either
end up losing pay
or going to work sick. , Jim Araby, director of strategic campaigns for
the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, via CNN.
Workers either
end up losing pay
or going to work sick. , Jim Araby, director of strategic campaigns for
the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, via CNN.
The United States, unlike most industrialized nations of the world, does not have a
policy on paid sick leave.
Clearly we don't have a social safety net that can deal with these issues. , Jim Araby, director of strategic campaigns for
the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, via CNN.
Therefore, low-income Americans who are most likely to work grueling and precarious jobs often have no other choice.
I feel like I'm playing Russian roulette with my life going
in to make hamburgers and fries for $11.15 an hour. , Bill Thompson, employee at Burger King, via CNN