Forbes writer and market researcher,Pamela Danziger, argues that essential employees need to pay their workers fairly, not only during the Coronavirus Pandemic but after it and that even the current pay raises are only a few dollars more than the current wage. Her commentary offers various reasons to support her claim. Others have also advocated for pay raises for essential workers while companies cite that they can not continue to pay increases after the pandemic especially since they will be working at full staff unlike now. What do you think? Please use information such as the reasons that Danziger claims for a permanent pay raise as well reasons given from the other source. You should also use your own observations as well to support your opinion.

Question: Should essential workers be paid a pay increase not only during this pandemic but after the pandemic and what would be a fair wage increase? If so offer specific reasons why or why not and be sure to use the sources