For some low-income workers, retirement is only a dream

[Judi Lynn]

For some low-income workers, retirement is only a dream
Oct 24, 7:25 AM EDT
By MARIA INES ZAMUDIO
For The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) -- It was a striking image. A photo of an 89-year-old man hunched over, struggling to push his cart with frozen treats. Fidencio Sanchez works long hours every day selling the treats because he couldn't afford to retire. The photo and his story went viral and thousands of people donated more than $384,000 for his retirement.

His story is a window into a dark reality: Many low-wage workers say they can't afford to retire.

With no money saved for retirement, home care worker Gwen Strowbridge, 71, of Deerfield, Florida, plans to stay on the job until she can't physically work anymore.

"I can't see it in the future. I'll stop working if my health won't allow me to keep working," said Strowbridge. Now 71, she works six days per week caring for a 100-year-old woman in Florida.

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[alarimer]

1. This is the Republican future for all of us.

The attacks on Social Security and public pensions are just the beginning.

[awoke_in_2003]

2. Agreed

The lucky ones will die on the job. My wife is 10 years older than I, with a lot of health ope she goes before me, because I don't know what she will do if I go first.

[LakeArenal]

3. If Repugs rule they will probably make old folks pay for their own ice flow.

[Bill USA]

4. "some"??.. oh, yeah, the rest will die before they can think about retiring.