Read my op-ed "Frontline Workers Deserve More Than Praise"
Today, my op-ed "Frontline Workers Deserve More Than Praise" was published in the New Haven Independent, in which I write in favor of an expanded safety net for frontline workers.
Broad support of essential employees is evident both on our social media news feeds and in the signs put up in front windows and yards across the state and nation. As elected officials, the best way for us to thank those who risk their lives to keep our state open is simple. Let’s provide them with the resources and the dignity they unequivocally deserve.
In the piece I call for more accessible PPE, the creation of a relief fund for undocumented residents, a workers' compensation presumption, and hazard and sick pay.
Read the piece by clicking here.