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Walmart Extends Work-From-Home for Corporate Employees

In a memo, corporate office workers are also asked to begin self-reporting positive COVID-19 cases through an online system.

Retailers

Blue Apron Reverses Course on Plant Closure

The beleaguered meal-kit company says it will reopen a Texas fulfillment center it closed only months ago as labor challenges continue to impact capacity.

Retailers

Hy-Vee Looks to Fill 10,000 Positions

By Kristina Peters on Nov. 18, 2020

The Midwest chain says new employees are needed as it expands and opens new stores and as it adapts to meet the evolving needs of shoppers.

Retailers

Dollar General Amps Bonus Pay as Pandemic Intensifies

By Jon Springer on Nov. 17, 2020

In a signal a second wave of the coronavirus could bring another round of pay for hourly workers, the discounter commits to a heavier bonus for its workers in the fourth quarter.

Industry Partners

Being Customer First Means Putting Employees First

By David Ciancio on Nov. 16, 2020

From enhancing sick leave to providing special offers, the author shares suggestions on how retailers can serve customers by taking care of their employees.

Retailers

Aldi to Issue $2.4M in Gift Cards to Workers

By Jon Springer on Nov. 12, 2020

In a move to acknowledge the season of giving—and highlight affordable holiday meal prices—the discounter is issuing each of its employees two $30 gift cards.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI Reaches Labor Agreements in New York, California

By Jon Springer on Nov. 09, 2020

Teamsters Locals representing drivers in the Hudson Valley and front-line workers in Commerce, Stockton and Sante Fe Springs ratify new deals; wholesaler touts new "flexibity."

Retailers

Pension Issues Hold Up Labor Deal for Kroger in Houston

By Kristina Peters on Nov. 06, 2020

Kroger has had a "final offer," including a new pension scheme, on the table for months but union won't vote, the retailer says.

Wholesalers & Distributors

UNFI, Teamsters Tangle Over N.Y. Contract

By Jon Springer on Nov. 06, 2020

The distributor rebukes allegations of safety failures as a "negotiating ploy."

Retailers

What Is It Really Like to Work for Trader Joe’s?

By Jennifer Strailey on Nov. 02, 2020

From Trader Joe's pandemic response to its famously friendly crew members to the cult-like followers of its store brands, a former employee gives an inside look into the popular grocery chain.

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