Major grocery worker union urges shoppers to wear masks and change habits during the pandemic
The union is also calling for federal and state officials, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to require grocery workers to wear personal protective equipment and call on customers to wear masks.
Grocery and food workers — who often have low hourly wages and little to no health benefits — have continued to go to work, as many other Americans stay at home and limit their exposure to the virus. Many of the stores where they work have become more crowded and chaotic as customers stock up on items and grow frustrated by out-of-stock items, empty shelves or purchasing limits.
On a phone call Monday, five grocery workers who belong to the union and work in different stores across the U.S. spoke about their experiences. All of them said they're worried about the high number of shoppers who don't wear masks and don't observe social distancing.
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