The groups want national and state leaders to make sure that grocery workers get higher priority for COVID-19 testing and access to protective gear.
IT SAYS THERE IS NO OBLIGATIONTO PAY BACK THE MONEY.*VO GROCERY WORKER SAFETY*THERE’S A PUSH TO DESIGNATEGROCERY STORE EMPLOYEES ASEXTENDED FIRST RESPONDERSKROGER IS TEAMING UP WITH THELARGEST RETAIL AND FOOD WORKERSUNION IN THE COUNTRY.THEY WANT NATIONAL AND STATELEADERS TO MAKE SURE GROCERWORKERS GET HIGHER PRIORITY FORCOVID-19 TESTING -- AND ACCESSTO PROTECTIVE GEAR.THE UNION SAYS KROGER WORKERSWERE SUPPOSED TO GET MASKS ONAPRIL FIRST -- BUT THEY WEREDIVERTED TO ITALY.*SOTVO GROCERY WORKER SAFETY*Marc PerronePresident, UFCW InternationalUnion03:42 - 03:48"I think all of those workeare starting to understand thesignificance of the role thatthey play in our society.ABOUT TWENTY STATES HAVEALREADY EXTENDED CHILD CAREBENEFITS TO GROCERY STOREWORKERS.EIGHT STATES HAVE RAMPED UPSAFETY EFFORTS -- LIKE REQUIRINGSHOPPERS TO WEAR MASKS.HOWEVER -- THE UNION SAYS ONLYMASSACHUSETTS IS OFFERING FRE
Despite social distancing recommendations, grocery store employees must come into close contact with thousands of shoppers every..
A new push hopes to establish grocery workers as extended first responders. This will allow them to be tested with priority.
