For a brief window during the height of the pandemic it seemed as if politicians and the public were united in their gratitude and respect for the essential workers who risked their own safety to keep us protected, healthy, and fed while the rest of the economy ground to a halt.
But beneath the positive rhetoric of events such as ‘clap for carers’ the pandemic has highlighted the fundamental lack of decent work opportunities for many in essential and foundational roles, and the disproportionate effects on already marginalised groups such as women and migrant workers.
Today there are widespread reports of stress and burnout among frontline health, social care and education professionals, and the limited scope to work at home in essential services meant that many workers continued to travel to a physical place of work often without adequate PPE and testing facilities.
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