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March 30, 2020

Staten Island Amazon Employees to Walk Out as Workers for Grocery Delivery App Instacart Go on Strike
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In labor news, workers for grocery delivery app Instacart are going on
strike today to demand the company implement appropriate safety measures
and give them hazard pay.

Amazon employees in Staten Island, New York, are walking off the job
today, accusing the retail giant of continuing to work out of the
warehouse despite multiple coworkers testing positive for COVID-19.
Workers are demanding Amazon close and sanitize the fulfillment
warehouse before they return to work.

On Tuesday, Whole Foods workers are calling for a "sick out" to demand
hazard pay, guaranteed paid time off for workers who self-quarantine,
and healthcare coverage for part-time and seasonal workers.


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