Mar 30, 2020

COVID-19 worker backlash

Whole Foods is one of the companies facing backlash over working conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Oil prices hit an 18-year low. Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island are planning a strike for Monday. How this "cancellation economy" is affecting places like the Coachella Valley in California.

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COVID-19

Demanding better COVID-19 protections, workers nationwide plan walkouts

by Andy Uhler , David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Mar 30, 2020

Amazon, Instacart and Whole Foods face backlash from workers concerned about safe working conditions.

Instacart employee Monica Ortega holds bags of groceries she picked up from a supermarket for delivery to a customer on March 19, 2020.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

Coachella Valley businesses reeling after festival, conferences called off

by Benjamin Gottlieb

Mar 30, 2020

COVID-19 has put the region's $7 billion events industry at risk.

In addition to the festivals, this time of year brings all kinds of groups to the desert for conferences.

Presley Ann/Getty Images for Coachella

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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