COVID-19 Resources for Workers and Community

The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing to light the precariousness that most working people experience. The US economy is rife with contingent work, and those jobs are deeply impacted. While the following list of resources may not be conclusive, it is indeed a start. As the situation evolves, we will attempt to update accordingly. In general, we sincerely hope that our leaders expand the state’s social safety net to protect the most vulnerable in our society.

Information about COVID-19

Information from the Minnesota Department of Health

Information from the Centers for Disease Control

Information from the national AFL-CIO

COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Unemployment Benefits

Worker protections related to COVID-19

Here’s a list of restaurants offering free lunches to students while K-12 schools are closed

Community generated list of free meals for kids across the Twin Cities Metro area

Resources for online teaching from AFT

Bartender Emergency Assistance Program

Filiberto Nolasco Gomez is a former union organizer and former editor of Minneapolis based Workday Minnesota, the first online labor news publication in the state. Filiberto focused on longform and investigative journalism. He has covered topics including prison labor, labor trafficking, and union fights in the Twin Cities.