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2020-05-08
Treatment of Essential Workers: Mask Protest and Response
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing the reaction some customers wanting to protest and boycott Costco after their implementation of making it necessary to wear a mask. Many people have come to the defense of Costco saying that they support this act -
2020-04-06
Treatment of Essential Workers: Proposed Student Loan Bill
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing A new proposed bill in which healthcare workers would have their student loans forgiven -
05/04/2020
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon VP Resigns and Makes Statement about Workers
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing The resignation of the VP of Amazon and also detailing a statement he made about Amazon firing workers who had protested their poor treatment during the pandemic. -
04/23/2020
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon Protests Continue
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing more protests against the continuing poor treatment/lack of extra protections provided to Amazon workers -
2020-04-20
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon Skip Day
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing A nationwide protest of Amazon workers where they are going to refuse to go into work, as a protest for the still poor working conditions and lacking benefits for the workers. -
2020-04-18
Treatment of Essential Workers: Pandemic Premium Pay Increase
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing A proposed plan by the Senate Democrats which would increase the pay of essential workers who are more exposed to the virus during this pandemic -
2020-04-14
Treatment of Essential Workers: Amazon Employee Terminations
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing The firing of Amazon workers who have been fired for speaking out against unfair treatment of workers during the pandemic. -
2020-04-08
Treatment of Essential Workers: Monitoring Capacity
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is a picture my friend took outside of the store during her shift at a grocery store. It is very early in the morning, but there are still cars that can be seen in the parking lot and her job is to limit the amount of people in the store so that social distancing can be practiced, as well as making sure only one member per household is allowed in the store at one time so that more people are able to get groceries. -
2020-04-09
Treatment of Essential Workers: Fast Food Strike
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This is the headline of an article describing how fast food workers are outraged at the lack of benefits and protection of the virus that they are getting. This comes during a time when many other companies are providing pay for workers who can no longer go to work, while the workers considered essential are not given the same benefits but are at a higher risk to be exposed to the virus. -
2020-04-07
Treatment of Essential Workers: “Insulting Rewards”
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This image captures the headline of an article describing workers outrage at the “rewards” they are being given, such as free lunches. My friend works at a grocery store and has experienced this firsthand. No promise of bonuses, or sick leave, or extra protections for working during a pandemic, many are insulted that companies believe a free lunch may make up for the health risks these workers take everyday. -
2020-04-07
Treatment of Essential Workers: Target Walkout
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This image captures the headline of an article describing the frustration from the workers at Target not being given basic protective measures and planning a walkout in protest of the unfair conditions. -
2020-04-06
Treatment of Essential Workers: FedEx Workers
This project aims to document the treatment and reactions to the treatment of the essential workers during this pandemic. This image captures the headline of an article describing the conflicting reports of treatment of the FedEx workers drawing attention to possibly unfair treatment during this pandemic.