Workers for Whole Foods are demanding improved workplace safety and benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic.
On his Twitter feed, Smalls said he had been working the previous week and was sent home Saturday, however other employees who were in direct contact with an employee who tested positive were not.Also considering legal options on behalf of Smalls is New York Attorney General Letitia James, who tweeted Monday night:"In the midst of a pandemic, Chris Smalls & his colleagues bravely protested the lack of precautions that @amzaon employed to protect them from #COVID19. Then he was fired.
Meanwhile, Whole Foods workers say they want improved sanitation and physical distancing between workers and between workers and customers at stores. They are also seeking double-time wages for hazard pay and three weeks of sick pay for workers who isolate or self-quarantine instead of coming to work.
The supermarket chain has had several employees test positive for COVID-19 in its stores across the U.S. and Canada, according to various news reports. Whole Foods has 500 stores in North America. The company recently increased hourly pay for full-time and part-time workers by $2 through April. They also get double pay for any overtime hour worked through May 3. All employees diagnosed with COVID-19 or quarantined get up to an additional two weeks of paid time off.
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