Paid Sick Leave and Medicare for All: Rolling General Strike

"Tuesday's sickout at Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, would be the latest in a wave of worker activism amid the pandemic.

Cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, have been reported at Whole Foods locations in Chicago, New York City and Huntington Beach, Calif."

https://thehill.com/policy/technology/490196-whole-foods-workers-to-strike-tuesday


"Already, as many as 150,000 workers for grocery delivery service Instacart planned a nationwide strike for Monday. 

Also on Monday, workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York, plan to walk out during lunch."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/whole-foods-amazon-instacart-workers-to-strike-over-safety-concerns/ar-BB11VwT1


"Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, has reportedly had coronavirus spread to at least 17 warehouses in the U.S., according to Reuters. 

The online retailer has 175 fulfillment centers globally and more than 150 fulfillment centers, sortation centers in the U.S., according to Amazon's web site"

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"By limiting paid sick leave only to those who have been definitely diagnosed with COVID-19 or who have been placed into quarantine, Whole Foods and Amazon are placing their employees, customers, and the public at large in significant risk of exposure," wrote the AGs from states including California, New York and Washington. 


Those organizing the Whole Foods sick out said the grocery chain, which Amazon acquired in June 2017 for $13.7 billion, has temporarily relaxed its strict attendance policy, "which means that team members can participate in this act of protest without reprisal," said the event's promotional flier."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/whole-foods-amazon-instacart-workers-to-strike-over-safety-concerns/ar-BB11VwT1