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Collected Item: “Fast-food workers in LA face unmasked customers and unsafe workplaces, and are punished for speaking up about COVID-19, a damning new report says”

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Fast-food workers in LA face unmasked customers and unsafe workplaces, and are punished for speaking up about COVID-19, a damning new report says

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news article

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Fast food works in Los Angles have been found to be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. This is because of a whole host of factors, including unmasked customers and lack of protocols. When employees raise a complaint about the issue, the restaurant punishes them by cutting their hours.

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food industry, worker, fast-food, working conditions

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https://www.businessinsider.com/covid-los-angeles-county-cases-fast-food-workers-mcdonalds-california-2021-3

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Grace Dean

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2021-03-03
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