{"id":33666,"date":"2020-04-09T18:29:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T18:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/?p=33666"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:02:09","slug":"ufcwcdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ufcw.org\/ufcwcdc\/","title":{"rendered":"What the UFCW is asking the CDC to do in response to the coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the coronavirus outbreak, employers, reporters, customers and community groups have been turning to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for guidance on what the government recommended actions are to curb the spread of COVID-19. Yesterday, the UFCW sent a letter to the CDC with our recommendations for safety measures that should be taken in grocery stores, pharmacies, and food packing and processing facilities.<\/p>\n

This guidance is based on both the advice of health and safety experts as well as needs we have heard echoed from hard working UFCW members across the country who desperately need better protections in place in order to continue to serve the American public.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is absolutely critical that the CDC do more to help protect frontline workers who are at daily risk of\u00a0 becoming infected and even dying from the Coronavirus,” said UFCW International President Marc Perrone. “This is about not just saving the lives of these workers, but also about protecting the customers they serve. It is about protecting and maintaining the safety of our food supply. Keeping these workers safe will help keep America safe. The CDC must act now to issue strong new safety guidance. American lives are on the line. These workers\u2019 lives are on the line. We cannot wait any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you are a UFCW member and you are experiencing problems where you work because of COVID-19, please submit a report to us<\/a> so we can continue to track what is happening across the country.<\/p>\n

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Grocery Stores and Pharmacies<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In-Store Social Distancing<\/h4>\n