1 May 2020 The Alliance for Progressives - AP wishes to join workers of our country in commemorating the International workers Day. The contribution of workers to our economy needs to be acknowledged and celebrated even more, under the current difficult circumstances. Never in our history has our country found herself in this level of distress. Coronavirus has left us and our way of life limping. Our health system has been stressed to breaking point; the economy has literally stopped working; the schools, and therefore our future is on hold; governance structures have proved inadequate to deal with the challenges posed; the informal sector has been served a devastating blow. A warning need to be sent at the onset, if we do not provide assistance to the informal sector now we risk a collapse of thousands of families who will then overburden the already limping government safety net programs. Our “essential services” are only essential as far as requiring them to stand up for the nation is concerned. They face grave health risks yet their compensation and payment does not match their “essential service” label. It is time we better their salary packages and incentives, and this is long overdue.…