Advocates push for Unemployment Bridge Program

“‘There were such an understanding throughout the pandemic of … a lack of social safety net for so many, hundreds of thousands of workers, who are paying into the system, who are paying their taxes, but in moments of crisis, were unable to have any sort of social safety net, and so we’re looking beyond crisis right, we’re looking for a permanent alternative,” said Carina Gutierrez, Deputy Director at The Street Vendor Project.”