Grocery workers say morale is at an all-time low: ‘They don’t even treat us like humans anymore’

[Emily]

I recently overheard a grocery worker tell a friend that she had been let go from a 15 yr job since she suddenly wasn't 'flexible' enough for the hours they wanted.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/08/12/grocery-workers-coronavirus/

By Abha Bhattarai August 12, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. PDT

This spring, for the first time, Angel Manners found purpose and pride at the supermarket where she has worked the past decade. Customers praised her as a hero for putting herself at risk during the pandemic. Bosses boosted her hourly pay by $2. Suddenly, her job was essential.

Nearly five months in, and it is all gone...