Grocery Workers Plan May Day Strike Over Lack of COVID-19 Protections | Eater
"Organized by the grassroots collective Whole Worker, employees say it is impossible to properly follow social distancing in stores while interacting with customers, delivery shoppers, and coworkers, putting team members' lives at risk; the group reports at least two employee deaths and about 254 confirmed infections among staff. Workers are striking to press for protections first demanded on March 31, including guaranteed paid leave, health care for part-time and seasonal workers, and adequate sanitization equipment, and they say corporate policy gaps—like paid leave contingent on a positive test—make those protections insufficient." - Jaya Saxena
