Grocery workers, teachers will be in next group to get coronavirus vaccine A CDC panel has recognized grocery store workers and teachers as essential frontline workers. For those 30 million Americans, the announcement brings much-needed relief. NBC Today – December 22, 2020 COVID-19 Cases Surge Among Grocery Store Employees Local food workers reported 24 cases in September. So far, there have been 246 cases in December NBC 7 San Diego – December 21, 2020 Casos de COVID-19 a la…
UFCW Local 135’s quarterly Membership Meeting takes place Wednesday, April 22 at 6pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic we will be holding the meeting online via Zoom. If you’re a member of Local 135 and you would like to attend the online meeting, please email Communications Director Brent Beltran at bbeltran@ufcw135.com and a registration link will be sent to you. We hope to see as many members and retirees at the meeting as possible!
Attention Kaiser Permanente members: Kaiser has added new benefit enhancements. Up to 80 hours of additional paid time off if you need to be away from work because you have tested positive for COVID-19. Grants of up to $300 per week to help pay for childcare for your school-age children or dependent disabled adult children while you are at work. Grant amounts are prorated if you work less than 32 hours; the minimum grant will be $210 per week. Eligible…
ATTENTION STATER BROS MEMBERS Stater Bros has announced that they have extended the $2/hr. wage increase through May 3 to all of their hourly employees.
SAFE JOBS, SAFE STORES UFCW is calling on customers, on companies, and on our elected officials to do more to keep workers and shoppers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic: ✅ Strongly urge customers to wear masks ✅ Allow all clerks to wear homemade masks until employer-provided masks are available ✅ Provide masks to all employees ✅ Limit the number of customers allowed in stores at once ✅ Have security stationed at the entrance to assist with customer flow ✅ Provide…
When on the job, we ask that you use caution and follow all Public Health Orders enacted by the County of SD. You can view them here. If you have concerns at your worksite location about overcrowding, social distancing, and practices you believe violate these orders please call our Covid-19 Compliance Hotline at (619) 298-7772 Extension 165. Thank you and be safe.
Effective midnight Saturday, April 4, all employees who may have contact with the public in any grocery store, pharmacy or drug store, convenience store or gas station shall wear a cloth face covering as described in the California Department of Public Health face covering guidance. It states: “A cloth face covering is a material that covers the nose and mouth. It can be secured to the head with ties or straps or simply wrapped around the lower face. It can…
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