Essential Workers Are Starting to Feel Forgotten (Again)

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 24, 2020

At the start of the pandemic grocery store workers were hailed as heroes on social media, sometimes given thanks in person, and occasionally even offered hazard pay. But now as the coronavirus crisis continues and people are antsy to return to normal, the gratitude and extra money for those on the front lines has mostly dried up.  Abha Bhattarai, reporter covering the retail industry for The Washington Post, talks about the morale among essential workers, like grocery store clerks or delivery people, and takes your calls.

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