Essential workers

Six people died when a tornado hit the Amazon warehouse, which labor advocates say highlighted the unsafe working conditions at the company.

Advocates for nursing home residents and union representatives say President Joe Biden's order that nursing homes require employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine will help keep the coronavirus from spreading.

Managers and employees alike joined SLU's David Kaplan and "St. Louis on the Air" host Sarah Fenske on Monday for a wide-ranging conversation about navigating shifts from remote work back to on-site expectations — and finding the best path forward.

On March 15, teachers, government employees and other essential workers will join health care workers, first responders and people with high-risk health conditions as those able to receive the coronavirus vaccine. That means about 3.5 million people, or more than half of Missouri's population, will then be eligible to get the vaccine.

Essential workers across food service, nursing homes and janitorial services say they’re risking their health and safety as they go into work every day during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Thank you, frontline and essential workers. You are our heroes.” Such sentiments have become a fixture of American culture in 2020. But Dena Tranen, a mental health professional based in Clayton, knows that gratitude alone is insufficient.