Target delivery workers plan Tuesday walkout

Workers at Target-owned grocery delivery company Shipt plan to walk off the job on Tuesday in protest of the company’s handling of the novel coronavirus.

A group of workers released a new set of demands in a blog post Monday, including $5 of hazard pay per order, an expansion of the company’s paid sick leave policy and a reversion to its original pay structure.

Willy Solis, a lead organizer of the walkout and a company shopper in the Dallas area, told The Hill that workers decided to follow in the footsteps of those at Instacart and Whole Foods by walking out after Shipt failed to provide sufficient personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks and gloves.

“We’ve been calling for PPE for several weeks now, through direct and indirect means, and our requests have been completely ignored,” he said. “There’s a sense of urgency in regards to protecting ourselves.”

Shipt said in a blog post Monday that it will be coordinating with Target to provide a mask and glove set to shoppers within the next two weeks.

“While this is a start, it’s not nearly enough,” the Shipt workers said in response to that commitment.