Adriel Jubilee McGill: Help families avoid crises

Editor’s note: This commentary is by Adriel Jubilee McGill, who is a property manager for the Addison County Community Trust, a nonprofit affordable housing organization, and a member of Rights & Democracy. She lives in Bridport with her husband and three children.
Every day I work with those who would directly benefit from access to a family and medical leave insurance program and an increase in their pay to a livable wage.
I also have my own personal experience with earning low wages