New York (CNN Business) A Trader Joe's worker says he was fired after writing directly to the chain's CEO calling for stronger Covid-19 safety protocols in his store.
Ben Bonnema, a Trader Joe's employee at a store in New York City, wrote an email to Trader Joe's chief executive Dan Bane on February 26 urging the store to improve its air filtration , not allow anyone inside the store without a mask and adopt a "3 strikes" policy for removing uncooperative customers
"We put our lives on the line everyday by showing up to work. Please, show up for us by adopting these policies," Bonnema said in his letter.
Bonnema on Saturday posted the letter on Twitter and said he was fired for sending it to the CEO. He also posted a termination letter he received from Trader Joe's. Bonnema's account went viral on social media and prompted calls for a boycott of Trader Joe's.
Kenya Friend-Daniel, a spokesperson for Trader Joe's, said Monday in an email that there was "misinformation" online about Bonnema's termination. "Store leadership terminated this Crew Member's employment because of the disrespect he showed toward our customers." She declined to provide specifics.
toyic on March 2nd, 2021 at 02:12 UTC »
https://twitter.com/BenBonnema/status/1365448606677876743/photo/1
His termination letter clearly states that he is being terminated for those covid precautions he suggested.
There's some comments here wondering if he is telling the truth, linking the letter so you can read for yourselves should clear that right up. TJ's is very much in the wrong here.
BreatheMyStink on March 2nd, 2021 at 00:31 UTC »
This is shocking to me since TJ’s in my town has basically been the only business whatsoever to be committed from the beginning to masks, distancing, limiting capacity...
Edit: kinda seems like the worker is full of shit, although one of the replies to me said they are a warehouse worker and TJs hasn’t been good with their warehouse staff. I dunno.
Kenitzka on March 1st, 2021 at 23:27 UTC »
I’m my parts, the line to get into the store is the longest at Trader Joes. Seems likely they adhere to covid guidance the best of the local grocers.