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As an ER doc in a #pandemic, I've been called an “essential” worker. Same for baggers at grocery stores, bus drivers & cleaning crews. But as the virus rages & many of us "essential workers" have died, the real question is:
Are we seen as essential, or merely “expendable?” 1/9
Are we seen as essential, or merely “expendable?” 1/9
As so many were (understandably) locking down, these folks were all coming to work, because they had no choice. They were told they had to, and they needed the paycheck to live. Now many are catching the virus, getting sick, and dying. What is the plan for keeping them safe? 2/9
I'll bet many of these workers felt expendable, way before #COVID19. Think about it: After inflation, real wages have barely budged in 4 decades for most workers. So we make these folks work in a pandemic... but pay many of them peanuts to do it. 3/9 pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
