Security Guards and the Real Cost of Safety

About this episode

Kassandra Hernández discusses the risks associated with low wages and poor training for security guards.

Economics researcher ⁠Kassandra Hernández⁠ from the ⁠UC Berkeley Labor Center⁠ explains how ⁠low wages and poor training put security guards – and the public – at risk⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: David Cooper

Guest: Kassandra Hernández

Topics covered

• economics
• security
• labor
• safety
• wages
• training

Keywords

• security guards
• economics
• labor rights
• public safety
• wages
• training

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UC Berkeley Labor Center

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