Amazon Tells Employees To Transfer To Grocery Work

Amazon is looking to transfer employees to its grocery bagging division as the need for grocery delivery has risen sharply due to the coronavirus, according to a report by Reuters. So, the company’s warehouse employees will have the option to transfer to Whole Foods’ grocery team, also owned by Amazon. If they do so, they’ll make more money, the company said about $19 an hour. his process is known as labor sharing. It works to reallocate workers to other parts of a business during times of extreme need. And with many Americans using grocery delivery apps and services to avoid potential exposure to the highly contagious coronavirus, Amazon is feeling the pressure.