A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping
A Family Dollar in York, Alabama is one of the few shopping options in town. But it's shuttered due to a warehouse rodent infestation.
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Workers are calling out sick in droves, leaving employers scrambling
Employers from Macy's to United Airlines are having to adjust after skyrocketing omicron COVID cases have led large numbers of workers to call out sick.
Several Days Into The Texas Deep Freeze, Food Is Scarce
Amid power and water shutdowns, the extreme cold is disrupting the food supply. Customers are finding empty grocery shelves across Texas and people desperate to stock up are forming long lines.
Power Of The Petition: Nonprofit Helps Front-Line Workers Fight For Their Rights
Eight out of every nine American workers don't have a union to represent them in workplace disputes. A nonprofit website is helping push for better wages and working conditions amid the pandemic.
As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth
Many retail and food workers are losing temporary wage bumps they got during the pandemic. Some say their work hazards are only increasing, while their wage is lower than unemployment benefits.
People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask
As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.
Grocery Worker Has Never Seen Shelves Being Emptied Like This
Michelle Lee, a Safeway cashier, wishes customers would be more patient about shortages. "They can't understand why they keep coming back and we don't have" items such as toilet paper, she says.
Grocery Cashier Is 'Putting A Little Positivity' Into Seniors' Shopping Trips
Grocery stores have carved out special shopping times for seniors and others. "Just to be able to spend that one-on-one time with ... them. They definitely make me laugh," Courtney Meadows says.
Grocery Workers Should Be Designated First Responders, Supermarkets And Union Say
Kroger and Albertsons have joined the food workers union UFCW in urging state and national officials to give grocery staff higher priority for testing and access to masks and other protections.
Shorter Hours, Some Restrictions Part Of New Reality For Grocers
Grocery stores have been cutting back hours in response to the coronavirus, and some have also started limiting sales of certain high-demand items.