[The Guardian] The inequality virus: how the pandemic hit America's poorest

The inequality virus: how the pandemic hit America's poorest

Millions of workers in the US were hanging on financially, in a system skewed against them. Then the coronavirus happened

For years, Mary P was employed by a major firm, cleaning its executive offices in Kansas City. Then, out of the blue a decade ago, the mother of three was told she was working for a different company.

Mary P would carry on cleaning the same offices, but over time, while executives whose desks she was polishing continued to enjoy the fruits of their company’s fortunes, she saw her pay erode, healthcare coverage diminish, and what had seemed a secure job turn into an ad hoc position with few protections.

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