Instacart to provide workers with safety kits following strike over coronavirus protections

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The kits will contain a reusable cloth face mask, hand sanitizer and a thermometer. Instacart shoppers can request their kits beginning next week through a website the company built for its shoppers.

In-store shoppers will also receive face masks from retail locations where the company has in-store operations, the company said.

The safety kits come days after some Instacart workers went on strike to protest the how the company was handling their safety during the pandemic. One of their demands was for the company to provide hand sanitizer and wipes., which will include information for shoppers and customers.to provide up to 14 days of paid sick leave to workers diagnosed with COVID-19 or who are under quarantine. It also began contactless delivery to limit its shoppers face-to-face interactions.

In an effort to accommodate the sudden rise of people ordering groceries online, Instacart said it aimed to hire an additional 300,000 independent contractors, though they will not be eligible for benefits.

 

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