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AOC-Backed Strikes Put Quarantined Seniors at Risk, Critics Say

 Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends a House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

By    |   Wednesday, 01 April 2020 07:53 PM EDT

Firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has thrown her support behind walkouts and potential strikes by Instacart and Amazon workers who see the coronavirus pandemic as a good time to push for better pay and benefits.

The only problem: With the pandemic, many aged and homebound Americans are more dependent on home delivery than ever before.

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Firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has thrown her support behind walkouts and potential strikes by Instacart and Amazon workers who see the coronavirus pandemic as a good time to push for better pay and benefits.The only problem: ...
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