Commentary: Improving the workplace for low-wage workers is a matter of justice – Chicago Sun-Times*

"Workers with the lowest income continue to experience no benefits or unaffordable benefits, few health and safety protections, and job and income insecurity. These people got the rest of us through the pandemic while going without these crucial protections, facing a high risk of contracting COVID-19 and struggling to meet the needs of their families. These workers provide essential services, yet the system fails to treat them as essential."