Whitmer recognizes state essential workers
The last 15 months have been tough for Denise Bonds, a health care worker at Detroit Medical Center. She battled COVID-19 for three weeks during that period and witnessed a co-worker forced to do the same.
“We are more than our jobs,” said Bonds on Thursday. “We are human beings…We want to be appreciated for our contributions. But we also want to be valued and have the support to take care of ourselves. Essential workers deserve better. We deserve hero pay and fair pay for the long term.”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation marking June 17 as Essential Worker Appreciation Day in Michigan.
“I am thankful for all of our essential workers for bravely stepping up throughout the pandemic to keep Michiganders safe and our economy running,” said Whitmer during an event held at Mission Point Nursing Home in Detroit’s Lafayette Park community. “From staffing our hospitals to keeping our grocery store shelves stocked, essential workers selflessly served during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect the well-being of their fellow Michiganders. We all owe them a debt of gratitude.”
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