'I have no money to pay my rent, lights and other bills I have and I'm tired of being scared of not being able to provide for my kids, I'm beyond desperate.'
Employees from some of the nation's online retail and foodservice companies plan to call in sick or walk out during their lunch breaks to demand more safety precautions and hazard pay.For most, the first day of the month marks bills due — banks expect mortgage payments and landlords expect rent.
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a sign in front of the U.S. Department of Labor amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C. "Rent -- I would rather have a roof over our heads and be in the dark," Bradford told ABC News."I feel safer in these four walls than I would living on the street."
"The sporadic and spotty and diverse unemployment claims experience in the different states means tons of households still haven't gotten their payments," Biddy said."And so we are girding for a tougher May, for sure."Starting Friday, tenants in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia are participating in what could be the largest coordinated rent strike in nearly a century.
"These record unemployment rates are the number one driver behind whether you're able to make your mortgage payment," said Andy Walden, director of market research for BlackKnight Inc."It is all about whether or not you have a check coming in the door."Bradford and Middleton are both members of a Facebook group called"Las Vegas Unemployment Solutions," created by fellow Nevadan Adrian Camacho.
Lisa Gecelosky and Nicole Hall found community in a social media group similar to Camacho's, this one catering to Floridians waiting on their applications to be approved. Hall, a hairstylist in Cape Coral, Florida, says she's been"pending" since March 22. Gecelosky is a licensed massage therapist in Largo, Florida.
"My office closed March 16, and I haven't had income since then," Gecelosky told ABC News, adding that her attempts to get in contact with the DEO have been fruitless."It is a rollercoaster of emotions, I've called hundreds of times only to be disconnected."
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