The Impact of The Coronavirus on Working People w/ Andrea Black: March 12th, 2020

Rachel speaks to Andrea Black, policy director and economist for the Council of Trade Unions, about how the government is and should be dealing with the economic impacts of Covid-19 on working people. The interview talks about issues with gig economy workers with no sick leave provisions, the recommendations in the Welfare Expert Advisory Group report involving benefit provisions, and whether New Zealand's social welfare systems are robust enough to survive the outbreak.