On April 2, Instacart announced that they would be providing shoppers with free “health and safety kits,” which will include a washable and reusable face mask, hand sanitizer, and a thermometer
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Companies that employ these types of essential workers have reacted to the coronavirus crisis in different ways. Several have instituted paid sick leave of two weeks, but in many cases an employee only qualifies if they have tested positively for COVID-19, despite notorious testing shortages. Others have instituted “hazard pay” raises, but with many workers designated as gig employees rather than full-time staff, they remain without health insurance benefits should they fall ill.
Elsewhere, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Chicago showed up to work on March 30 but remained outside to protest until their list of demands were met. And workers in Staten Island, NY, walked off the job earlier in the day to demand that the facility be closed for sanitation after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 last week. Chris Smalls, one of the organizers of the walkout, said that around 100 employees were participating.
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