Labour laws, Covid-19 take toll on US workers
Stop-gap measures to combat Covid-19 have fallen short and government aid to help with job losses is exhausted
29 October 2020 - 18:37
New York — With businesses closed and coronavirus infections rising, former Californian hotel worker Walter Almendarez said he had no choice but to dig into his savings and go to a food bank for the first time in his life to feed his family.
Uber driver Ali Mohammadzai now waits hours for passengers at Reagan International Airport in Washington DC, with fewer people travelling and greater competition as laid-off workers resort to ride-hailing or food-delivery apps to make a living...
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