Whole Foods Workers Organize 'Sick Out' for Better COVID-19 Compensation

The pro-unionization group Whole Worker is asking employees to strike on Tuesday, March 31.

while customers stay in the safety of their homes. The result is a tough dynamic: The coronavirus pandemic shouldn’t be taken advantage of, but shouldn’t these grocery workers get additional compensation commensurate with their risk and hard work?organized a nationwide strike for today

Whole Worker—which dubs itself “a grassroots movement of WFM team members collectively voicing our experiences at Whole Foods and working to unionize”—has called on Whole Foods Market employees “to engage in a mass sick out” tomorrow, March 31. This date is earlier than the group originally planned, but in, they explain, “As this situation has progressed, our fundamental needs as workers have become more urgent. COVID-19 poses a very real threat to the safety of our workforce and our customers.

In a statement sent via email, a Whole Foods Market spokesperson told me, “As we address unprecedented demand and fulfill a critical need in our communities, Whole Foods Market is committed to prioritizing our Team Members’ wellbeing, while recognizing their extraordinary dedication.

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