Sapna Maheshwari and Michael Corkery
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Business Booms at Kroger-Owned Grocery Stores, but Workers Are Left Behind
A number of the stores’ nearly 500,000 employees have reported being homeless, receiving government food stamps or relying on food banks.
For Retail Workers, Omicron Disruptions Aren’t Just About Health
Stores are shortening hours, fitting rooms are being closed and some employees can’t go on break. “Morale could not be lower,” one retail worker said.
Retailers Scramble to Attract Workers Ahead of the Holidays
Signing bonuses, higher wages, even college tuition. Companies are using perks to entice new employees in an industry that has been battered by the pandemic.