Alina Selyukh
Stories
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Walmart To Start Checking Workers' Temperatures
The retailer also plans to distribute masks and gloves to workers and add one-way aisles. The company continues to urge shoppers to be "prudent" in stocking up on toilet paper and other supplies.
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New York Mayor, Attorney General Seek Investigations Over Fired Amazon Worker
The warehouse employee helped organize a walkout to demand closure of the facility following several COVID-19 cases. Amazon fired him the same day, saying he violated quarantine and safety measures.
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Amazon, Instacart Grocery Delivery Workers Strike For Coronavirus Protection And Pay
Amazon workers in New York and Instacart workers nationwide plan to walk off their jobs Monday. They want more access to paid sick leave as well as protective gear and other safety measures.
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All Things Considered
Best Practices For Consumers During The Epidemic
NPR's business correspondent addresses listener concerns about retail workers and talks about about best practices for consumers as the coronavirus epidemic worsens.
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All Things Considered
How Retail Workers Are Faring And How To Support Small Business During The Epidemic
NPR's business correspondent answers listener questions about economic sectors that are booming, working in retail and supporting small businesses in the middle of the coronavirus emergency.
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Amazon Closes Kentucky Warehouse After Workers Test Positive
The closure of a Kentucky warehouse is the first confirmed prolonged shutdown of an Amazon facility. Workers in at least 10 others have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting shorter closures.
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'Stop Price Gouging,' 33 Attorneys General Tell Amazon, Walmart, Others
The top state law enforcement officials also told Craigslist, eBay and Facebook that they have "an ethical obligation" to root out spiking prices on hand sanitizers and other high-demand products.
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From Grocery Stores To Pizza Delivery, Some Companies Are On A Hiring Spree
Even as millions of Americans are losing jobs in restaurants, hotels and airlines, a few industries are adding thousands of workers. They include pharmacies, online retail and delivery services.
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Morning Edition
The Coronavirus Pandemic Hurts Some Industries, Benefits Others
At a time when millions of Americans are losing jobs at eat-in restaurants, hotels and airlines, a few industries are on a hiring spree. Those jobs are in retail, health care and food delivery.
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Walmart Plans Bonuses For Workers, 150,000 New Temporary Hires
The retail giant is also gearing up to pilot drive-through parking-lot coronavirus testing in Chicago over the weekend.