COVID-19 has already had severe health, employment, and financial impacts on Gulf Coast workers, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (ALF), AFL-CIO. Two-thirds of respondents to the survey indicated that their members had already been furloughed or laid off, with government workers being the few exceptions. 44% of respondents said that their members were already struggling to afford basic necessities, such as food and rent. […]
Labor Federation to Announce Results of COVID-19 Worker Impact Survey
Labor Federation to Announce Results of COVID-19 Worker Impact Survey
COVID-19 has already had severe health, employment, and financial impacts on Gulf Coast workers, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (ALF), AFL-CIO. Two-thirds of respondents to the survey indicated that their members had already been furloughed or laid off, with government workers being the few exceptions. 44% of respondents said that their members were already struggling to afford basic necessities, such as food and rent. […]