The Washington Post: Elizabeth Warren urges Congress to enact more protections for ‘essential’ workers
The Massachusetts Democrat and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) are unveiling a 10-part proposal that includes higher pay, safety protections and job security
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging Congress to enact extra protections for front-line workers — including medical, grocery, janitorial and child care providers — in its next coronavirus relief package.
Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) plan Monday to introduce a 10-point “bill of rights” that calls on lawmakers to go beyond the $2.2 trillion Cares Act to ensure higher wages, universal paid sick leave and job security for all employees — including independent contractors and gig workers — deemed essential during the public heath crisis.
“Essential workers are the backbone of our response to the coronavirus,” Warren told The Washington Post. “They are putting their health and the health of their loved ones on the line to keep our country running — and we need to have their backs."
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Read the full article on The Washington Post website here.
By: Abha Bhattarai
Source: The Washington Post
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