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Collected Item: “William "Billy" Cummings Oral History, 2020/07/06”

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William "Billy" Cummings Oral History, 2020/07/06

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Oral History

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William “Billy” Cummings, an employee of the food service company, Choicelunch shares his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. He describes the suddenness of the pandemic. Billy explains the impact COVID-19 had on his job and on the jobs of his co-workers. He discusses how the company he works for pivoted their business model to stay open. Billy expands upon the impact COVID-19 has had on the food service industry and food services workers. He details his initial reaction to COVID-19 and describes the pressures families are experiencing at home. And reflects upon how this experience may impact the types of jobs people have in the future. Billy calls upon the greater community to come together to ease the impact of COVID-19 on businesses and families.

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#HST580, #ASU, San Francisco Bay Area, Foodways

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Shanna Gagnon, Stephanie Berry

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2020-07-06
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