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UrduDuring the 2020 lockdowns, residents of affluent areas in Salt Lake County, Utah were able to stay at home more than residents of the least affluent zip codes, suggesting that the “essential worker” occupations of the least-affluent areas, which are also the highest minority populations, placed them at greater risk for contracting COVID-19. Subsequently, the least-affluent zip codes experienced nearly ten times the COVID incidence rate of affluent areas.
Tag: essential workers
Many Hispanics died of COVID-19 because of work exposure
Hispanic Americans have died of COVID-19 at a disproportionately high rate compared to whites because of workplace exposure to the virus, a new study suggests.
Narcissists love being pandemic ‘essential workers’
There’s one group of essential workers who especially enjoy being called a “hero” during the COVID-19 pandemic: narcissists.
Study: Exploited San Francisco Workers are “Suffering Silently”
Many of the city’s most vulnerable workers are too afraid to file a complaint when their employer pays them below the minimum wage. Domestic workers are the biggest victims. Bar and restaurant employees are also high on the list.
Study: Wage Theft Runs Rampant During Recessions
Employers are more likely to cheat their workers during periods of high unemployment. It happened during the Great Recession of 2008. It’s even more likely during the COVID recession, in part because of President Trump’s recent executive order relaxing enforcement.
COVID-19 Deaths Among Black Essential Workers Linked to Racial Disparities
Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah. They found that Blacks disproportionately worked in nine vital occupations that increase their exposure to SARs-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
GETTING READY FOR THE CHALLENGE
The CSU is preparing students to be effective and resilient crisis responders for the Golden State.
Rutgers Expert: Expect More Strikes After Friday
A coalition of Amazon, FedEx, Instacart, Target, Walmart, and Whole Foods workers are reportedly planning to call in sick or walk off the job Friday to demand fair pay and safe working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rebecca Kolins Givan,…