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Shipt to Launch Alabama's First Portable Benefits Program for Shoppers
Shipt will soon launch a portable benefits program in its home state of Alabama, and for the first time, thousands of app-based workers in the state will have access to additional benefits without compromising the work schedule flexibility they desire.
About this update from Stride, Inc.
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