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Low-wage essential workers get less protection against coronavirus – and less information about how it spreads

  • Written by Jasmine Kerrissey, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Labor Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst
imageEssential workers don't always have access to the PPE they need.Lorado/Getty Images

Low-wage essential workers are more likely to face dangerous working conditions and food insecurity than high-wage workers, even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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