Baltimore bridge workers’ deaths highlight dangers of essential jobs

The presumed deaths of six road workers on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are shining a spotlight on the risks associated with essential jobs, especially for low-income and immigrant workers. A construction crew of eight men was on-site early Tuesday on an overnight shift to conduct road surface repairs when the Dali, a nearly 1,000-foot-long container vessel, struck the bridge. The collapse was so fast the workers had no time to even attempt an evacuation. “Tragically six people did lose their lives and a seventh was badly injured....