The Uihlein family are billionaires who own and run the Uline office supply business. This article chronicles the high rates of infection among their employees, employees' feelings of helplessness, and the Uihlein's outsized political influence.
"The couple donated $80m to Republican candidates and causes in the 2020 election, including to support Donald Trump's campaign. Richard Uihlein has nearly single-handedly financed an Illinois-based political action committee with a $24.5m donation in the 2020 election cycle. The group, called Restoration Pac, spent nearly $19m attacking Democratic candidates in the last election cycle – in eight races."
Charlie Cooper with thanks to Sheila Ruth
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