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The Future of Low Wage Work

Katz's Delicatessen, Lower East Side, New York, NY
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Katz's Delicatessen, Lower East Side, New York, NY

The job market might be picking up, but with many companies offering the same low wages as before the pandemic, many workers aren’t in a rush to go back.

This hour, we talk about the future of low wage work. Many businesses are having to increase their wages and offer better benefits to attract workers.

We’ll hear from experts on the current post pandemic labor market.

Are you applying for a job? What are you looking for in your next employer?

We want to hear from you.

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  • Molly Kinder - Fellow at the Brookings Institution
  • Brandi Killoran - Owner of Birdcode Hot Chicken in West Hartford, Connecticut
  • Rob Baril - President of SEIU 1199
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Tess is a senior producer for Connecticut Public news-talk show Where We Live. She enjoys hiking Connecticut's many trails and little peaks, gardening and writing in her seven journals.
John Henry Smith is Connecticut Public’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A Connecticut Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.
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