The Rise of Guaranteed Income Programs Could Offer a Lifeline for Food Workers | Civil Eats

The Rise of Guaranteed Income Programs Could Offer a Lifeline for Food Workers | Civil Eats

Sukhi Samra grew up with a mother who worked up to 80 hours per week to support three children and a husband with a disability. None of her three jobs paid her well enough to make ends meet in Fresno, California, in the late 2000s. So she juggled work as a housecleaner with shifts at a Subway restaurant and a gas station convenience store, and still struggled financially.

Samra said receiving just $500 in additional income a month would have reduced her mother’s workload and stress load, she said. Instead, the food worker developed hypertension, arthritis, depression, and anxiety before […]

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