Not lovin’ it
McDonald’s across the country were hit by COVID-19 outbreaks as hundreds of complaints alleged safety breakdowns.
Illustrations by Jeremy Nguyen for Reveal
This story was co-published by the Los Angeles Times.
In the crowded kitchen of a McDonald’s outlet on a working-class commercial stretch of Oakland, California, it was as though the coronavirus didn’t exist.
Social distancing wasn’t enforced in the early weeks of the pandemic, workers at the Telegraph Avenue store claimed: As they boxed Big Macs, scooped french fries and bagged orders, they often stood shoulder to shoulder.
There weren’t enough masks, so managers told workers to improvise, offering up a box of dog diapers somebody had left at the store. Often, the outlet was so busy that workers said they had no time to wash their hands, let alone disinfect the countertops.
Can colleges and universities require students and staff to get a coronavirus vaccine?
Updated Dec 30, 2020;
Posted Dec 30, 2020
Syracuse University looks slightly different in the Covid-Era, hundreds of signs dot the campus reminding of masks, the stay safe pledge, social distancing and reminders to get tested, Syracuse, N.Y., Friday August 28, 2020 Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.comScott Schild | sschild@syracuse.
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The answer, to this point, for both students and staff, is probably yes.
College students attend school based on a set of rules created by the university. Staff at a university work under rules of the employer (subject to union collective bargaining agreements).