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April 7
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS AND SYSCO PARTNERTO GET GROCERIES TO NEW YORK *** C&S DEDICATED TO KEEPING FAMILIES ACROSS AMERICA FED DURING PANDEMIC
C&S Wholesale Grocers and Sysco have partnered together to help get food to New York during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States. This innovative partnership is one of several C&S has entered into during this crisis to ensure delivery of food and essentials to families across America. The partnership will allow C&S Wholesale Grocers to alleviate a potential worker shortage stemming from increased food retail demands, while transferring Sysco’s personnel to similar job functions while demand is temporarily lower in the foodservice industry.
Who: C&S Wholesale Grocers and Sysco Corporation
What: C&S Wholesale Grocers and Sysco have entered into an innovative partnership to provide temporary work opportunities for certain Sysco warehouse and delivery associates. These individuals remain employees of Sysco during the period of time they work at C&S, with Sysco being responsible for providing the agreed upon compensation, as well as any other benefits associates typically receive.
When: Effective immediately
Mike Duffy, Chief Executive Officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers:
Our agreement with Sysco, as well as our other key partnerships recently announced, will enable us to handle the increasing grocery needs of communities around the country. C&S is continuously looking at ways to get food and critical products to all of our retail customers. This new partnership allows us to focus on a region that has been devastated by this health crisis and honor our commitment to keep our New York families fed.
March 30
C&S WHOLESALE GROCERS EXPANDS BENEFITS, PROVIDES BONUS PAY AND ADDITIONAL TIME OFF TO EMPLOYEES ON THE FRONTLINES OF FEEDING AMERICA DURING GLOBAL PANDEMIC
Keene, N.H. — C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc., the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the U.S., announced it will provide frontline workers with a special appreciation bonus and all employees with additional paid time off (PTO), among other significant benefits enhancements, in the wake of challenges caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
“For the last several weeks, every C&S employee has gone above and beyond to help feed our communities amid this unprecedented situation,” said Mike Duffy, Chief Executive Officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers. “Our frontline employees are working countless hours to ensure shelves are stocked and families have food, and I couldn’t be prouder of their grit and efforts. As with all of the difficulties that we have faced at C&S, we have risen to the occasion together.”
Since the onset of the pandemic, C&S has launched a series of policies and practices to help support their employees’ personal and work lives. The wholesaler has updated its PTO policies to allow employees to take advantage of both paid and unpaid time off due to COVID-19-related issues, even when they have exhausted their personal or sick time. The Company also announced a quarantine pay policy that allows employees to receive their full pay for the duration of a workplace quarantine, for up to two weeks. C&S is encouraging sick employees to stay home and covering 100 percent of the cost of Telemedicine, a service that offers them the ability to speak to a board-certified doctor by phone or video, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Company also has instructed all employees who can work from home to do so.
“It has been humbling to see the relentless dedication of every C&S employee. We are fully focused on ensuring our employees have the resources to care for themselves and their families during this time.” said Miriam Ort, Chief Human Resources Officer, C&S Wholesale Grocers. “Our frontline employees have made the sacrifice to go out to work every day, at a time that others are being told to stay home. Our special appreciation awards are a way to recognize them for their selfless dedication to keeping our communities fed.”