Work deemed "essential" during the pandemic has largely been faced by people of color. So how will their experiences of 2020 affect their votes?
Tamaira Johnson, a registered nurse, saw the rise in anxiety and danger at work that came with the increase in cases of the coronavirus at her hospital near San Diego. But Johnson, the clinical supervisor of more than 65 workers, plowed on in the face of immense uncertainty.
Johnson and Butler are among many Black essential workers in America who plied their trade during the pandemic and the social justice demonstrations. They said the events will play strongly in their decisions on how they will vote in the presidential election. She said that she does not want to disclose whom she chose but that as a Black woman and someone who has been on the front lines, those issues"are foremost in my thoughts when it comes time to vote."
While the economic fallout from the pandemic has been widespread, the burden"has not been borne evenly," according to a Brookings Institute report released last month. But most do not have union support, meaning their risk of contracting the coronavirus is higher because they have minimal power and voice in the workplace about when and whether they report to work. The report also pointed out that just 1 in 10 essential workers is supported by a union.
Butler, the sheriff's captain, said working during the pandemic has put him in front of angry groups of people with a singular idea about law enforcement.
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