Essential US workers often lack sick leave and health care – benefits taken for granted in most other countries
- Written by Paul F. Clark, School Director and Professor of Labor and Employment Relations, Pennsylvania State University
Many nurses lack paid sick leave. AP Photo/Michael DwyerThe COVID-19 crisis has demonstrated the degree to which we depend on the work of others. This is particularly true of essential workers like truck drivers, grocery store employees and hospital nurses who are ensuring the rest of us stay safe and are able to get the supplies, food and health...