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This is the diary of worker during Covid which reveals the shocking truth about how some of the lowest paid workers were treated during the pandemic. 1/7
For months from the end of March, this person worked without proper PPE in the midst of a global pandemic. He was employed via an agency, meaning they could drop him at any point. 2/7
Eventually he was told there was no work for him so had to go home and struggle to survive with no income. Then there was an outbreak in the factory and he was called back to plug a labour shortage, but still had no PPE. 3/7
“I work for two weeks without proper PPE. It is Tuesday 24th June 2020. I feel overly tired in work and a little dehydrated. There is news that there are outbreaks in factories across Wales and figures of diagnosed workers at our factory are released." 4/7
"I feel anxious. I leave the factory and my eyes are red, sore and painful to open. I cannot open my eyes fully for a scary five minutes.
Instinctively, I order a Coronavirus test from the UK government website despite not having the traditional symptoms." 5/7
"My suspicions are proved correct; I test positive for Covid-19 on 26th June 2020.”
The worker was only paid statutory sick pay, meaning he took a huge cut in his wages. On top of this, the bus company wouldn’t refund the monthly bus pass he had already paid for. 6/7
“I felt and still feel very undervalued despite being a 'key worker.' "
This is how the working class have been treated. Many face no choice but to fight back, because their lives depend on it.
Read the full diary now: bit.ly/3hJ2H4L 7/7
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