S.F. janitors fight for safety as they continue cleaning offices during pandemic
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Gloria Espinoza was laid off in April from her night-shift janitor job.Noah Berger / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Janitor Ramiro Rodriguez worries about contracting the coronavirus while working. “It’s scary to work because we don’t have the support necessary to do the job safely,” he says in Spanish through an interpreter.Noah Berger / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Ramiro Rodriguez says his 33 years as a janitor cleaning San Francisco offices helped his three kids, now grown, receive educations and get ahead in life. But now Rodriguez, 58, fears that his $21.80 an hour job could jeopardize his health through exposure to COVID-19.