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'The fire is still lit': How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour

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When COVID-19 hit, millions of Canadians were either told to work remotely or temporarily laid off as governments ordered lockdowns to protect public health. Not Arlick Leslie.

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'The fire is still lit': How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour

When COVID-19 hit, millions of Canadians were either told to work remotely or temporarily laid off as governments ordered lockdowns to protect public health. Not Arlick Leslie.

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‘The fire is still lit’: How COVID-19 and its aftermath sparked a new era for labour

When COVID-19 hit, millions of Canadians were either told to work remotely or temporarily laid off as governments ordered lockdowns to protect public health. Not Arlick Leslie. While others were setting up a home office or applying for income assistance, he continued to work at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont. The non-compliance clerk was one of many workers deemed “essential,” heralded by politicians for their service at a time when eve…

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