Catherwood LibraryILR School

In President Bush’s war on terrorism, it is becoming increasingly evident that the vast majority of the American’s on the front line will not be special forces soldiers who knew what they were getting into, but rather postal workers, secretaries, janitors, nurses, security guards, flight attendants, and employees of courier services. Untrained and unequipped to deal with the threats of suicide highjackers and bio-terrorism, these individuals work in low profile jobs that often earn them little respect and less than a living wage. Although many of these workers are pushing for increased pay to compensate them for the new hazards they face, with job markets loose and the economy in a slowdown many more are faced with the decision to continue risking their lives for low pay or join the ranks of the unemployed.