US retailers slammed over COVID-19 operations
Internet giant Amazon and supermarket chain owner Kroger among those criticised for praising their staff as ‘heroes’ for working during the coronavirus pandemic.
Retailers in the United States have been criticised for praising their staff as “heroes” for working during the coronavirus pandemic – while at the same time ending a system in which they receive extra pay for dangerous conditions.
Unions are calling on companies such as internet giant Amazon and supermarket chain owner Kroger to reconsider.
Al Jazeera’s Shihab Rattansi reports.
Published On 1 Jun 2020