Lessons from the pandemic (Work in America edition)

MarketWatch

Reported in Could the Pandemic Wind Up Fixing What’s Broken About Work in America?  (The New York Times, 4/10/2020)

The United States is distinctive among rich countries in its lack of worker protections like nationwide paid sick leave, paid family leave and universal health insurance, and in its minimal labor union membership. For both high and low earners, many employers expect workers to be on call around the clock. Companies are typically beholden to shareholders first, above employees, customers and communities. 

But the coronavirus pandemic has shown the flaw in that logic: Worker well-being is the foundation for everything else.  [emphasis added]