Instacart is cutting more than 1,800 jobs, including its only unionized workers
Last February, a group of Instacart employees who worked as in-store shoppers at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie, Illinois, voted to unionize in a historic moment for the gig economy.
Nearly one year later, those workers have been informed that their jobs are being cut as part of a broader change to how Instacart does business with some grocers, including Kroger and Kroger-owned Mariano’s stores.
Instacart has informed the local chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, which represents the Instacart Skokie Mariano’s bargaining unit, that approximately 366 Instacart in-store shoppers for Kroger-owned stores nationwide, including those at the Skokie Mariano’s store, will lose their positions, according to a letter sent this week by a labor attorney representing Instacart.
Courtesy Providence SW Washington
Originally published on January 18, 2021 4:29 pm
The state of Washington, hamstrung as many states have been by a slow distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, will deploy the National Guard, set up mass vaccination sites and create a new public-private partnership to lead a renewed effort to get the vaccine into the arms of people.
The move comes as the state prepares to immediately advance to the next phase of people eligible for a vaccination beyond health care workers, first responders and those living and working in nursing homes.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the new Washington State Vaccine Command and Coordination Center at a news conference on Monday afternoon. The private partners include Microsoft, Starbucks, Costco and Kaiser Permanente.
Nurse Elizabeth Vadnais administers the COVID-19 vaccine to fellow nurse Ashlynn Strode of Providence Southwest Washington. Credit: Courtesy Providence SW Washington
National Guard and private companies like Starbucks, Microsoft to help speed vaccinations in WA By
The state of Washington, hamstrung as many states have been by a slow distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, will deploy the National Guard, set up mass vaccination sites and create a new public-private partnership to lead a renewed effort to get the vaccine into people s arms.
The move comes as the state prepares to immediately advance to the next phase of people eligible for a vaccination beyond health care workers, first responders and those living and working in nursing homes.