A UN poverty expert called on the CEOs of Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart on Tuesday to address allegations that wages at the US-based corporations are trapping workers in poverty, forcing them to rely on US Government benefits to survive.

Many workers in the United States are caught in a poverty trap due to low wages according to a UN independent expert. Unsplash/Tobias
Many workers in the United States are caught in a poverty trap due to low wages according to a UN independent expert. Unsplash/Tobias

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