Delivery, grocery, and warehouse workers have been declared “essential” players in the US economy, exempting them from stay-at-home orders in many parts of the country. But while demand for their services have surged, workers are expressing growing discontent about being exposed to one another, and to customers, during a pandemic.
This week, Instacart workers across the US stayed at home on March 30 and did not open the grocery-delivery app, in a bid for better pay and protections. Some Amazon warehouse workers in Staten Island, New York, walked off their jobs, demanding a shutdown and thorough cleaning of the facility. And on March 31, some Whole Foods workers reportedly arranged to call in sick, applying pressure for paid leave, free coronavirus testing, and better wages.
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