What will it take to reopen the economy?

American Federation of Government Employees members joined community advocates and other labor unions for the #ProtectMyVote rally on the steps of the Supreme Court in 2018. Labor sees the presidential elections tied to the future of a fair and equitable economy. (Flickr/AFGE/CC)

In addition to listening to public health experts, there are five essential features needed to reopen the economy in a safe way even as the Covid-19 pandemic continues. And they all revolve around putting working people first.

America would work better if:

• Everyone had access to health care. EVERYONE. From cradle to grave, everyone in and nobody out;