On the heels of May Day—when we recognize the contributions of workers worldwide—Congress will debate which of the myriad needs of American workers to address in the next round of coronavirus response legislation and the right way to “We call on them instead to embed in their crisis response the seeds of a new economy founded on an infrastructure of caring, equity and respect. . While Congress’s response has provided some benefits to some working people, it falls far short in critical ways.
As disappointing as this is, it also makes clear the way forward: The next recovery package must prioritize workers—not lobbyists, big corporations or the ultra wealthy.., our team is continuing to report through this global health crisis—doing what we can to keep you informed and up-to-date on some of the most underreported issues of this pandemic. —we can’t do it without you.Our frontline and childcare workforce need meaningful investment.
If this nation is to come out of the coronavirus pandemic better than we were, we must accept that what many considered the “normal” economy wasn’t working for most people. We reject our nation’s economic structures that were built on our historic dependence on coerced or underpaid labor and the marginalization of women—particularly black and brown women—immigrants, indigenous and enslaved people.