When storms hammered California's farms last winter, Kevin Kelly knew his small factory outside San Francisco would soon see demand wilt for the plastic bags it churns out for pre-cut salads and other produce.
In the past, he would have swiftly chopped 10 percent of the workers that run his bag-making machines, or about 15 people.
However, after struggling to fill jobs during the boom triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, he didn't this time.
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