When the Department of Homeland Security released its criteria for “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers” in March, it included a dizzying array of jobs across a host of industries: the flight ...

What is an essential worker? When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit our region, we heard a lot about them. People who worked in Healthcare, sanitation, supermarkets, and the post office became essential ...

Workers at an Amazon fulfillment center in New York protest conditions in the company’s warehouse. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews By this point in the coronavirus pandemic, you’ve probably heard a lot about ...

But is “essential” describing the workers themselves? Or only the work they do? Right now, many don’t feel like they’re being treated like they’re essential, and workers at Amazon, Walmart and other ...