EPISODE · May 15, 2021 · 25 MIN
Cleaning during COVID: The pandemic changed janitorial work, too
from Civic · host Laura Wenus, Liana Wilcox
Janitors have been taking to the streets in San Francisco for weeks to advocate for better working conditions during the pandemic, even going on a three-day strike in mid-March. They’ve advocated for improvements like better ventilation in buildings, better protective gear for workers, health insurance coverage, and a wage increase. Juan Hernandez, a janitor with decades of experience who works at an office tower, gives a sense of the day-to-day reality of this work during the pandemic.
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Janitors have been taking to the streets in San Francisco for weeks to advocate for better working conditions during the pandemic, even going on a three-day strike in mid-March. They’ve advocated for improvements like better ventilation in buildings, better protective gear for workers, health insurance coverage, and a wage increase. Juan Hernandez, a janitor with decades of experience who works at an office tower, gives a sense of the day-to-day reality of this work during the pandemic.
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