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1. As essential workers begin losing hazard pay this month despite bearing disproportionate health & safety impacts from COVID-19, we remember the stories of workers we've lost.
We hope employers will read. A thread.
https://www.vox.com/2020/5/16/21258834/coronavirus-essential-workers-hazard-pay-kroger-target-covid
Story via @annanorthtweets
We hope employers will read. A thread.
https://www.vox.com/2020/5/16/21258834/coronavirus-essential-workers-hazard-pay-kroger-target-covid
Story via @annanorthtweets
2. Steve Shulman, 67, of Seattle, Washington, died on March 18th from COVID-19. He was a legendary community leader and grocer at Leschi's Market on Lake Washington in Seattle. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/steve-shulman-hearbeat-of-leschi-dies-from-effects-of-coronavirus-disease/
3. George Leigh, 59, who worked at an Amazon distribution center known as DNY4, died on April 9 of COVID-19. He is the 6th confirmed Amazon worker to die of the virus.
Via @annierpalmer https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/14/sixth-confirmed-amazon-worker-dies.html
Via @annierpalmer https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/14/sixth-confirmed-amazon-worker-dies.html
4. Three members of the Amaral family that owns the beloved Amaral’s Market in Fall River, MA, have died from COVID-19. Laudalina, 82, died April 14th, Grace Amaral-Dias, 40, died the same day. Juvenalia, 76, died two days later. More via @talanez https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/27/metro/three-members-family-that-owns-beloved-amarals-market-fall-river-die-coronavirus/
5. James Andres, 60, died on May 10 of COVID-19 in Michigan. He was a larger than life personality who loved to act; who made every event into an extravaganza; who spoiled loved ones with carefully selected gifts. He worked @kroger.
More via @tompor https://www.freep.com/story/news/obituary/2020/05/11/james-andres-kroger-coronavirus/3031826001/
More via @tompor https://www.freep.com/story/news/obituary/2020/05/11/james-andres-kroger-coronavirus/3031826001/
6. Vitalina Williams, 59, of Salem, MA, passed away from COVID-19. A beloved 11-year employee of @MarketBasket, she "had an aura of love around her. It was great to be able to see everything through her eyes,” said her husband. More via @SNJulieManganis https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/salem-worker-dies-from-covid-19/article_05034ff8-fd2c-50b2-b5cc-b0ff141f6589.html
7. Lupe Aguilar, 69, of Aurora, CO, died of COVID-19. He was a security guard at @Walmart whose wife raised concerns to management. “It's been devastating...I feel like the security team should have been wearing masks," she said. Via @RussellHaythorn https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/coronavirus/widow-of-walmart-security-guard-who-died-of-covid-19-says-she-warned-store-weeks-ago-of-dangers
8. Emilio Cuahquentzi, 50, of Rockford, Illinois, has died of COVID-19. He was the manager of the Butera grocery store. His wife is recovering from the virus. "Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to Emilio's family as we all grieve his loss." https://www.nwherald.com/2020/05/01/elgin-butera-manager-dies-of-covid-19-wife-recovering/atoez0m/
9. Randy Narvaez, a grocery store worker in Denver, Colorado, has died of COVID-19. A diehard @Broncos fan and member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 7, he leaves behind a daughter. He worked @kroger.
More @ricksallinger https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/05/18/randy-narvaez-coronavirus-death-king-soopers-denver/
More @ricksallinger https://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/05/18/randy-narvaez-coronavirus-death-king-soopers-denver/
10. Ruby and Joseph Morton Jr., mother and son of the Navajo Nation, died of COVID-19. Joseph, 50, worked at the Safeway grocery store and Ruby, 73, was a retired nurse. The Navajo Nation has been hit particularly hard by the virus. More via @stevenjhsieh https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/navajo-safeway-worker-and-mom-among-covid-19-victims-11465632
11. Wando Evans, who worked at a @Walmart store in Evergreen Park Illinois for 15 years, was found dead from COVID-19 in his home on March 25. He worked overnights in stock and maintenance. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/walmart-hit-wrongful-death-lawsuit-employee-dies-covid/story?id=70040675
12. Leilani Jordan, 27, died in April from COVID-19. Jordan worked for six years at the the Giant grocery store in Maryland as part of the business's disability program. "She was my butterfly," said her mother.
More via @KyleyBSchultz https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/largo-giant-food-employee-coronavirus/65-e85e695d-6988-4284-b5b6-7e1c7631e469
More via @KyleyBSchultz https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/largo-giant-food-employee-coronavirus/65-e85e695d-6988-4284-b5b6-7e1c7631e469
13. Yok Yen Lee, 69, worked at a @walmart in Quincy, Massachusetts for over 15 years. She died of COVID-19 in May. https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/05/06/coronavirus-walmart-employee-yok-yen-lee-quincy/
14. Karen Haws, 67, was a grocery store worker in Centennial, Colorado. She died April 10 from COVID-19. At the time, she was the fourth member of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union to die from the virus. More via @e_ruble https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/centennial-king-soopers-employee-dies-of-covid-19-remembered-as-making-everyone-smile/
15. Sandra and Gus Kunz died two days apart after 16 years of marriage, both from COVID-19. Sandra was a cashier at a Colorado @Walmart. “If you have not been affected by this, don’t think it’s a joke and it’s a lie because it’s not. It’s devastating,” https://kdvr.com/news/coronavirus/walmart-shut-down-after-married-couple-dies-from-covid-19/
16. The many more essential grocery store and retail workers who have died across the country. We will add to this thread and share their stories as we learn them.
