ABC News recently reported that a group of nursing home workers is threatening to strike over COVID-19 concerns as the second wave of the virus is hitting. Workers at 11 Illinois locations of Infinity Health Care Management nursing homes are planning to strike on Nov. 23, with nine of those nursing homes are in the Chicago area. The workers are demanding at least $15 per hour in wages as well as hazard pay during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Workers are also better testing protocols and proper personal protective equipment.
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