'We should not have to be sacrificing our lives just to get through this crisis. Take care of us because we take care of you. We do this work from our hearts.'
Linda Walton, a home care worker from Georgia currently caring for someone with a spinal injury, spoke about hazardous work conditions since COVID-19:
“When the coronavirus hit, the agency where I worked went on with business as usual. They did not discuss anything about the Coronavirus or provide any type of PPE. When the agency received a call from a family whose loved one tested positive for COVID-19, then they offered us PPE. “If we agree to take COVID-19 cases, we are not offered any hazardous pay, during this time, and we also do not have any health insurance or sick leave. Many of our hours have decreased significantly since the pandemic has happened and I could have worked more hours but I could not risk my health, caring for clients who were COVID-19 positive.
“Since Atlanta has reopened, it has been really stressful. I would hear from our governor that things are getting better, but that does not match up with our reality. Our positive cases have almost doubled since the state has reopened. We almost have 43,000 people who have tested positive. ”As a frontline worker performing an essential job and as a woman of color, I feel like I’m more at risk for contracting the virus. When you’re caring for the state’s most vulnerable residents, as a CNA, sometimes the work is undervalued, but we know it’s essential. We’re on the frontlines of this virus, and we need to be cared for and protected so that we can continue caring for the most vulnerable residents.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
I'm The Father Of A Newborn Baby Girl But I Won't Be A 'GirlDad.' Here's Why.'I remind myself, she is not becoming a girl or a woman. She’s becoming whatever she will be.'
Read more »
I'm The Father Of A Newborn Baby Girl But I Won't Be A 'GirlDad.' Here's Why.'I remind myself, she is not becoming a girl or a woman. She’s becoming whatever she will be.'
Read more »
Acting Homeland Security leader defends White House response to coronavirusDespite rising numbers of coronavirus infections, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf said that states are reopening in “a safe and reasonable way'
Read more »
Kimberlé Crenshaw: Black women killed by police are seen as ‘collateral damage’'Many people did not know that black women were killed by the police,' says Kimberlé Crenshaw, executive director organization of the African American Policy Forum, which has started the SayHerName campaign. 'Largely this killing goes on in silence.'
Read more »
As New York City Reopens, Driving Becomes a Tempting CommuteParking garages are hoping for a surge in business as tens of thousands of office workers return to Manhattan during phase two of New York City’s reopening.
Read more »