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COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers COVID-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers
Covid-19: Here's How Much More Target Will Be Permanently Paying Workers Target is planning to permanently offer employees an increased hourly wage and additional benefits in appreciation of their work during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The company announced this week that as of July 5, starting hourly wages will be bumped to $15, and employees will also receive a one-time $200 “recognition bonus” for both full and part-type associates that worked during the outbreak. Brian Cornell, Chairman, and CEO of Target made note that the $15 starting wage is 25 percent higher than the industry average nationwide. “In the best of times, our team brings i…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Retail Workers Across Country Stage 'Sickout' COVID-19: Retail Workers Across Country Stage 'Sickout'
Covid-19: Retail Workers Across Country Stage 'Sickout' Employees at some of the nation’s largest retailers are staging a one-day “sickout” strike on International Workers Day to protest conditions during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Hundreds of workers at Amazon warehouses, Target, Whole Foods, and employee shoppers at Instacart and Shipt called in sick on Friday, May 1 in protest of what they described as inadequate safety precautions during the pandemic. According to Target Workers Unite!, which organized the sickout, “foot traffic and guest behavior have been atrocious, putting us at needless risk when greater safety measures are…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers COVID-19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers
Covid-19: Target Cutting Store Hours, Dedicating Time For Elderly, Vulnerable Shoppers Target has announced adjustments to its business hours and other measures amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Beginning Wednesday, March 18, all its stores will close by 9 p.m. local time daily, which will provide workers additional time for cleaning and restocking each day, the company said in a statement. It said it is also adding payroll hours to support more rigorous cleaning routines, including ensuring guest-facing surfaces like check lanes and touchscreens are cleaned at least every 30 minutes.  Any stores that regularly close earlier than 9 p.m. wil…

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by Joe Lombardi