When pushed grocery stores onto the "front line" of the war against the pandemic, Albertsons, the nation's second-largest supermarket chain, sought to have their employees designated as "essential workers." CEO Vivek Sankaran teamed up with the United Food and Commercial Workers union in the spring to call for added protections for grocery workers.
An Albertsons banner is the first American grocer to let customers pick up online grocery orders at a contactless kiosk. Jewel-Osco, one of 20 banners operated by Albertsons Cos., is piloting an automated, temperature-controlled kiosk from pickup solutions provider Cleveron at a Chicago store.
Chain Store AgeIn the runup to last November's election, critics of California's Proposition 22, which rideshare app companies spent an unprecedented $224 million to pass, said that it would encourage even more companies to reclassify employees or fire them in favor of gig workers.
Capital and MainKING 5's annual food drive surpasses goal, collects record number of meals for Northwest Harvest SEATTLE - The 20th annual Home Team Harvest campaign smashed a 20 million meal goal, raising a record 23,552,116 meals for Northwest Harvest, a food justice organization working statewide to end hunger and address the root causes of poverty.
KING5.comPETA Asia investigators recently returned to Thailand one year after exposing the use of forced monkey labor on Thai coconut farms-prompting Costco and PETA Asia investigators recently returned to Thailand one year after exposing the use of forced monkey labor on Thai coconut farms-prompting Costco and other retailers around the
West Coast grocery chains Vons and Safeway have reportedly announced plans to replace their in-house delivery drivers with DoorDash drivers in the wake of the passage of Proposition 22, according to multiple media reports. LAist reports that Albertsons-owned Vons, one of the largest grocery chains in the country, will soon eliminate its own delivery drivers.
Food On Demand NewsThe government partnered with 11 grocery store chains across the country in November 2020 in order to bring a free COVID-19 vaccine to everyone in America. Since then, two vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and now, several supermarkets and pharmacies in your neighborhood are already administering it to the first round of patients.
Eat This, Not ThatThe Auburn football newswire has been a wild ride these past few days. My fingers are on fire, and my mind is filled with visions of what a Bryan Harsin-coached Tigers team will look like come Fall 2021. Today, that vision became more clear, as a slew of hires has helped shape the support staff for the former Boise State head coach.
Fly War EagleA union representing truckers who supply Shaw's supermarkets says it has authorized a strike after the breakdown of contract negotiations, but workers hope it won't come to that. Teamsters Local 340 is a union branch that serves 70 truck drivers and 11 mechanics who distribute goods to Shaw's and Star Market stores in every New England state but Connecticut.
Press HeraldHard times have returned to the nation's toilet paper aisles. With coronavirus cases and lockdowns once again on the rise, shoppers are reverting to the panic-buying patterns of the early days of the pandemic. In response, grocery companies such as Target, Kroger and Albertsons have reinstated purchase limits on toilet paper, paper towels and cleaning supplies.
Abundant Living Faith teamed up with the El Pasoans Fighting Hunger food bank and Albertsons to make sure families have a festive dinner. Over 2,000 families received a turkey and more. The church says this was not possible, without the help of the food bank, and generous donors.
KFOX El PasoThe Roswell City Council intends to hold a special meeting before the end of the month to discuss local options after the state ordered two food stores here to close temporarily due to COVID-19 cases at their locations. Lisa Dunlap is a general assignment reporter for the Roswell Daily Record.
Roswell Daily RecordALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Some New Mexico essential businesses have been shut down because of a substantial increase in coronavirus cases. A new edict announced Thursday allows the New Mexico Department of Health to shut down workplaces for two weeks if they have four or more coronavirus cases in a 14-day period.
Associated PressBy Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Cooperative Extension Rowan County will once again host N.C. Farm School in 2021. N.C. Farm School is a comprehensive business planning course for farm entrepreneurs. The school rotates throughout the state to different counties each year. The last time Rowan County hosted was in 2015 and 2016.
Salisbury PostAlbertsons is now accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for grocery pickup orders at certain Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Tom Thumb, Randalls, Jewel-Osco and Carrs locations, the company announced Thursday. SNAP recipients can now place online orders and pay with their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards at almost 200 pickup locations.
Grocery DiveHere are a few updates on the Albertsons situation, as of Friday morning: Numerous elected officials and community members have reached out to all levels of the state to express their concerns over the extreme risk presented by the closure of the Carlsbad Albertsons store for two weeks.
In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Scorpion Entertainment has made the hard decision to cancel all of their currently scheduled performances, the business announced. All tickets purchased for any Scorpion Entertainment production will be automatically refunded within seven to 10 business days.
Idaho Press-TribuneThe closure of Albertsons Market due to COVID-19 and limits placed on the number of people who may be inside at a given time has prompted long lines at Carlsbad supermarkets this week. The New Mexico Environment Department closed Albertsons for two weeks starting Wednesday due to an increased number of COVID-19 cases reported.
Hard times have returned to the nation's toilet paper aisles. With coronavirus cases and lockdowns once again on the rise, shoppers are reverting to the panic-buying patterns of the early days of the pandemic. In response, grocery companies such as Target, Ralphs parent Kroger and Vons parent Albertsons Cos.
Los Angeles TimesCopyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal At a time when requests for services are at an all-time high, the Salvation Army has made the difficult decision to remove its iconic red kettles from in front of stores across New Mexico. Not surprisingly, the decision was made as a precaution to avoid possible exposure and transmission of the COVID-19 virus.
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