From a Biotech Student I’ve been studying biotechnology for several years now, and have finally reached my last semester. Earning my degree has been something I’ve been working on for so long now, that it’s hard to believe I’ll be graduating in a month. But as much as...
From a Contract Worker As a contract worker, I rely on obtaining monthly contracts with multiple employers, which means my income fluctuates and is incredibly unstable. With the onset of the shelter-in-place order more than three weeks ago, my workplaces have shut...
From a Frontline Health Care Worker in North Jersey In early March 2020, workers of a rehabilitation center in Northern Jersey were told that their facility was being repurposed by the federal government to house the excess COVID-19 patients overrunning the local...
From an Oakland Bus Driver As of the writing of this article, workers at MUNI, VTA, and here at AC have tested positive for COVID-19. Two drivers, a 41-year-old shop steward from Washington named Scott Ryan, and a 50-year-old from Michigan named Jason Hargrove, both...
From a Bay Area Biotech Worker My commute is fast, finding parking is a breeze. I walk into work and ask myself – why am I here? Millions are out of work, yet here I am, on the job at a non-essential business. The Bay Area’s shelter-in-place order stipulates...
