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Mis Ángeles: Long Hours, Scary Times For Warehouse Workers
(Illustration by Chava Sanchez)
Jack is a father, a husband, a friend, and among the thousands of warehouse workers that are putting in long hours at great risk to their health so that we are safer from COVID-19. They maintain the supply lines for hospitals, grocery stores and other essential businesses. The war might be existential but the front line in real.
"I'm trying to do everything I can to make sure we're all safe, but I can't," Jack said.
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