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Missourians say they can’t get federal food assistance due to long call wait times

3 years 7 months ago

Just as the school year was ending this past spring — and with it, free school lunches — Erin Bay learned that her monthly food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) was cut off.  She was informed by the state that her son’s federal disability assistance put her about $65 over the income […]

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Rebecca Rivas

Record number of workers quit hospitality jobs, experts cite mental health as common reason

3 years 8 months ago
Many of us know someone who has left their job during the pandemic in search of another position. A new study says more workers quit their jobs in September than ever before. According to the U.S. Labor Department, more than 4.4 million workers quit their jobs voluntarily in September. That number is up from the 4.3 million people we saw leaving their jobs in August 2021. Almost 1 million workers quit in the leisure and hospitality industry alone. KSDK 5 On Your Side talked with a restaurant…
Sydney Stallworth, KSDK