The employees at Presidente Supermarket, like the rest of America’s grocery-store workers, are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, helping to keep the nation’s residents fed.
At least 30 supermarket employees have died as a result of COVID-19, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) said in a … But he’s using them for political purposes anyway.U.S. COVID-19 UPDATE. CHICAGO (Reuters) - At least 65 U.S. meatpacking employees and 28 food-processing employees have died from COVID-19, the country's largest meatpacking union said on Thursday, reflecting the steep toll the contagious respiratory disease has taken on essential workers.The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union said that more than 196 of its members who work in meat and food plants, grocers and healthcare facilities have died from COVID-19, which is caused by the new coronavirus. Those views appear to be common among UFCW members. “I’ve had this conversation with Kroger and Safeway.
But when it gets down to the bottom, some store manager can say, ‘No, I don’t want you doing that.’” That creates a dilemma for workers, who can feel as though they’re under threat from customers and supervisors alike.Perrone also blamed inconsistent federal guidance for compounding the risks his members face. United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Before the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. Senate Regarding Examining Liability During the COVID-19 Pandemic May 12, 2020 Thank you, Chairman Graham, Ranking Member Feinstein, and members of the committee for
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We’ve deleted a tweet that repeated the error.Bill de Blasio Is Using New York’s Murder Rate to DemagogueThe mayor doesn’t know why murder rates have risen in the city. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union said that more than 196 of its members who work in meat and food plants, grocers and healthcare facilities have died from COVID-19, which is caused by the new coronavirus. Not only does she risk infection by going to work, she also bears the brunt of public fear and rage.Lee’s experiences and worries aren’t unusual. Whether they move forward with in-person learning is still an open question.Democrats Struggle to Accommodate Stars at Shrunken ConventionWith no live audience and reduced media coverage, and no incumbent president to soak up attention, Democrats will have to be careful about who speaks.It is not serious, but it’s not a joke either. “Because of that, and because the federal government did not have the personal protection equipment necessary, it put everybody in a worse position than if the federal government had made a uniform response,” he said.The solutions workers say they prefer also require cooperation from employers, along with a more cogent pandemic response from the federal government. Seventy-two percent of members surveyed want a limit on the number of customers allowed in a store at once, 49 percent wanted stores to ban belligerent customers, and 41 percent said that stores should hire more security. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, especially on the effectiveness of wearing personal protective gear, has changed as the pandemic has progressed and led to confusion.
She also wants Safeway to hire extra security to protect workers from violent customers. Twenty-nine percent said that customers treated them poorly or very poorly on the job.
For Lee, a cashier and a member of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, the pandemic creates threats on all sides. But they can’t make up for systemic failures, and are often only as meaningful as policy decisions allow them to be.
The chorus includes Fox News commentator Laura Ingraham, who has paid regular visits to the Oval Office to discuss hydroxychloroquine, the anti-malarial drug that Trump promoted as a cure for the coronavirus despite scientific studies showing that the drug if used as a treatment could have deadly side effects.The president recently hosted Andrew Whitney, a biopharmaceuticals executive on the board of a company called Phoenix, who met in the Oval Office with Trump. “If a mask gets dirty or broken or someone forgets theirs, they’ll give them one,” she said.
Though there’s no question that consumer behavior needs to change, #ShopSmart also highlights a key tension of the pandemic. Even now, there aren’t enough masks for everyone who needs one. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, said the pandemic hasn't ended and neither have health risks for workers. In a survey of more than 5,000 grocery-store workers, the union — which represents 1.3 million food, retail, and distillery workers in the U.S. and Canada — found that 96 percent of workers fear they’ll contract the coronavirus during a shift.Customers like Lee’s may deserve some of the blame. If public officials won’t educate consumers, that job falls to unions.More confirmation that President T’s nickname game isn’t what it used to beThe post-blast political chaos in Lebanon is getting worseLebanon’s government stepped down on Monday night, less than a week after aViolent protests erupted outside the prime minister’s office in the run-up to the scheduled speech on Monday evening. Protecting workers from the dangers of pandemic infection requires buy-in from everyone, not just consumers.But without a stronger response from the government, or a more uniform response from grocery chains, unions like the UFCW may find it increasingly necessary to take on a heavy task.
Workers told members of the press that they’ve seen customers discard used gloves in carts, which they then have to clean, and complained that people routinely show up to shop with their entire families in tow, which makes social distancing impossible. “Everything is final sale now, so a customer got upset because she couldn’t get a refund,” Lee told Intelligencer.