Thread by @jacknielsenN7, ICYMI essential workers in healthcare, logistics, food production/distribution, are still working, but [...]

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ICYMI essential workers in healthcare, logistics, food production/distribution, are still working, but are not treated fairly. Last week, Amazon workers struck.

This week, truckers demonstrated against an 81% rate cut.

#NoCheapFreight
#DontHaulCheap https://www.sbsun.com/2020/04/25/dozens-of-big-rig-truck-drivers-protest-low-pay-cause-delays-on-los-angeles-and-san-bernardino-county-freeways/

Dozens of big rig truck drivers protest low pay, cause delays on Los Angeles and San Bernardino...

Truck drivers from across the region took to the road to protest plunging wages and to call for more regulation of freight brokers.

https://www.sbsun.com/2020/04/25/dozens-of-big-rig-truck-drivers-protest-low-pay-cause-delays-on-los-angeles-and-san-bernardino-county-freeways/

We know the federal government is hijacking orders of PPE for hospitals.

They’re also coming after protective equipment being ordered by grocers for their employees.
https://edition.pagesuite.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?guid=cd928c11-e86a-467b-b5b1-74cbf1934da8&v=sdk

Notice while the risks are downplayed by conservatives for its risks to the economy, the so-called “job creators” are hunkering down in posh vacation homes & bunkers, relying on these same, underpaid workers to keep them in comfort? https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-23/how-rich-people-escape-coronavirus-epidemic

$8,000 rentals. Private jets. How the super rich escape the coronavirus pandemic

They're wealthy and live in posh locations. Here's how the coronavirus outbreak affects them.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-23/how-rich-people-escape-coronavirus-epidemic

Let the record show that the first shots of class warfare came from the so-called “job creators.” While cloistered safely from the disease their greed-driven, race-to-the-bottom supply chain created, they continue to put lives in danger through propaganda https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-the-conservative-networks-backing-anti-quarantine-protests/2020/04/22/da75c81e-83fe-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html

Inside the conservative networks backing anti-quarantine protests

The protests erupting over coronavirus restrictions are often coordinated and backed by longtime conservative activists, whose organizations were built with funding from Republican megadonors.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-the-conservative-networks-backing-anti-quarantine-protests/2020/04/22/da75c81e-83fe-11ea-a3eb-e9fc93160703_story.html

I hope we can envision a world where our supply chain doesn’t depend on a single country or corporation

Where workers—essential & those suffering the anguish of lay-off/furlough—are paid a living wage

Where real job creators (i.e, small business)—NOT CORPORATIONS—get bailouts.

Looks like we got ourselves a convoy!

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