Too many essential workers—a term that includes millions of health care workers, as well as workers that ensure Americans can buy food and household items—do not have adequate safety gear, access to health care or paid family and medical leave, decent pay or a strong voice at work to ensure fair treatment and compliance with existing standards.
Author: Jacob Leibenluft
Jacob Leibenluft is a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Previously, he worked from 2011 to 2012 and from 2013 to 2016 at the National Economic Council (NEC) at the White House, serving as deputy assistant to the president for economic policy and deputy director of the NEC. While at the White House, his portfolio included tax and budget issues, consumer protection and job training, as well as strategic planning for the economic team. During the 2016 general election campaign, Leibenluft served as senior policy adviser for Hillary for America, where he led former U.S. Secretary of State Clinton’s economic policy team. He also served as the economic policy director on former President Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign.