As Congress works to address this public health emergency, we must consider the economic impacts on workers, especially low-wage, hourly, and service-industry employees. We need a real Democrat in #IL03 that will put working families first. #COVID19 https://t.co/IAkIASaOPp
— Marie Newman (@Marie4Congress) March 12, 2020
More than 40% of Americans who work in service-industry related jobs have no contractual right to paid sick leave. These jobs require workers to be in broad contact with others, and yet many can’t afford to take time off even if they’re feeling ill.https://t.co/yCou3TJiCN
— Capital & Main (@capitalandmain) March 10, 2020
#BREAKING: Our clients in ICE detention aren't receiving basic disinfectants, hand sanitizer, or even toilet paper.
This is a public health emergency that ICE has proven unequipped to handle. We're demanding the immediate release of ppl currently detained by ICE. pic.twitter.com/PzWJDJM5sD
— The Legal Aid Society (@LegalAidNYC) March 13, 2020
Whole Foods CEO suggests employees who are not sick "donate" their vacation time to employees who are sick: https://t.co/Aw2gUqEpCD
— Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) March 13, 2020
Fed to spend $1.5 trillion to pump liquidity into financial markets amid coronavirus panic https://t.co/o8lO3sQSwb pic.twitter.com/mMQu7pnCtg
— The Hill (@thehill) March 13, 2020
Cancelling student loans would provide a massive stimulus to our economy, which has been slammed by coronavirus. And it would help millions of families stay afloat financially while helping close the racial wealth gap. https://t.co/Rb4atEQonK pic.twitter.com/FRuH2qe0or
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) March 13, 2020
This coronavirus pandemic is displaying how capitalism, as a site of ongoing crisis, positions poor people and those living in precarious circumstances in close proximity to illness/death. Folks working under exploitative conditions cannot simply “self-isolate” indefinitely.
— jade bentil (@divanificent) March 8, 2020
At drive-through COVID-19 testing centers in South Korea, the test takes 10 minutes at most.
Results are texted to you, usually the next day. And it's free — paid for by the government.https://t.co/JjvQ6lSMm3
— NPR (@NPR) March 13, 2020
Coronavirus exposes systemic flaws in our relationships to our workplaces, homes and families. And the problem is always capitalism
— Asher Wolf (@Asher_Wolf) March 12, 2020
I asked @NaomiAKlein about coronavirus and disaster capitalism https://t.co/5Y94QfAVGk
— Marie Solis (@msolis14) March 13, 2020