Fast Food Workers Face Safety Risks from Both Covid and Customers, Labor Study Finds

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) recently commissioned a study on the effects that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has had on fast food workers throughout Los Angeles County. The study, which was conducted by the UCLA Labor Center, involved surveying 417 non-managerial fast food workers and interviewing 15 fast food workers to discuss their experiences with protective equipment, vaccines, hours and scheduling issues, and their interactions with customers during the pandemic.