Editor's Note: According to a recent study of restaurant workers in San Francisco’s Chinatown, only 3 percent of workers receive health benefits from their employer and more than half are paying out of pocket for their medical expenses. Meanwhile, almost half of the workers reported suffering burns or cuts on the job, and nearly two-thirds said they did not receive workplace safety training.New America Media’s Vivian Po interviews two former restaurant employees, who share their stories as uninsured workers in a profession with a high risk of injury.
SF's Restaurant Workers: Uninsured in a Dangerous Job
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