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1. For millions, the most convenient place to get supplies during the pandemic isn't a supermarket but @DollarGeneral

I obtained the company's COVID-19 sick leave policy and it's bad

Worse, almost everyone who works @DollarGeneral has never heard of it

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@DollarGeneral 2. Except where required by law, @DollarGeneral does not normally provide paid sick leave

During the pandemic it will pay workers for two weeks only if they (or a member of their household) test positive

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@DollarGeneral 3. @DollarGeneral's internal policy says if workers are "indirectly exposed" to COVID-19 they should be encouraged to report to work if they aren't displaying symptoms

What does "indirectly exposed" mean?

The policy doesn't say

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@DollarGeneral 4. I connected with 14 @DollarGeneral workers and only one had heard anything about special paid sick leave policies for COVID-19.

Many shared stories about working in the store during a pandemic.

This one was a gut punch.

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5. Companies like @DollarGeneral have these policies because they think that no one is paying attention

I'm trying to change that exposing them to public scrutiny

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6. @DollarGeneral is doing very well during the pandemic. They are planning on hiring 50K more workers to keep up with demand.

They announced that, through May 21, workers will get an $1 more per hour

In 2018, @DollarGeneral's CEO made $10.6 million

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@DollarGeneral 7. UPDATE: @DollarGeneral, which did not respond to my requests for comment, is responding to this story on Twitter

In response to concerns they required a positive COVID-19 test to get any sick leave, the company says they are giving $35M in bonuses (<$250 per employee)
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Hi @ATT

On March 18 your CEO said publicly the company won’t cut off anyone’s cell phone for non-payment during the pandemic

But I’m hearing from people who have had their ATT wireless disconnected this week

They’ve tried to call but can’t get through to anyone

What gives?
BTW, if you are an ATT customer and have had your service terminated recently for non-payment, please contact me

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UPDATE: I DM’d them. Will let you know what I hear back.
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1. The coronavirus is still spreading rapidly in the US

More than 1,000 Americans are dying each day.

But @PetSmart JUST REOPENED ITS DOG GROOMING SALONS

I obtained the internal guidance for Petsmart staff.

And it's breathtaking.

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@PetSmart 2. The internal guidance says employees should accept pets from people WHO SAYS THEY ARE COVID-19 POSITIVE or who show up with symptoms.

They should groom the pet with PPE

What if PPE are unavailable? Groom the pet anyway and just don't touch your face

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@PetSmart 3. Petsmart also recognizes that groomers will need to violate social distancing guidelines

For example, groomers may need to help each other lift large dogs onto a table

But Petsmart says they can maintain distance by lifting OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE DOG

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1. I spent the last few days communicating with more than four dozen pizza workers at @dominos, @pizzahut, and @PapaJohns.

I wanted to find out what it was like to make and deliver pizza for these companies during a pandemic.

It's not pretty.

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2. Out of 52 drivers, cooks, and managers I spoke to at the 3 companies, just one reported receiving a mask.

A handful said they were provided gloves or sanitizer.

The vast majority received no protective equipment.

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3. Social distancing as a pizza worker is almost impossible. Cooks worked in cramped facilities.

All three chains tout "contactless delivery" but they make it optional. Drivers report that many people do not use that option and continue to pay cash.

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