Topics regarding layoffs at Whole Foods Market Inc.

Topics regarding layoffs at Whole Foods Market Inc.

Don’t disparage the amazon

You will be fired! https://www.seattletimes.com/business/amazon-fires-2-tech-workers-who-criticized-warehouse-working-conditions-amid-coronavirus/.

Things that make ya go hmmmm...

SoMa Store to Begin Online-Only Period, Focusing Exclusively on Delivery Orders April 10, 2020 As we face challenges associated with COVID-19, we are introducing a new process that will allow us to serve even more customers in our communities... — read more 

$2/hr Additional Pay Does not Apply to PTO

Just looked at my paystub for this Friday's payday, the $2/hr premium is only applied to hours worked, not my applied PTO from a couple of days when I called out with body aches and a scratchy throat to PROTECT MY FELLOW TMs and customers. Luckily it... — read more 

Conscious Capitalism

the true mettle of an individual or a company is tested in times of crisis, not when things are going well. In November 2008, the Tata Group’s iconic Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Hotel in Mumbai was the epicenter of a horrendous terrorist... — read more 

Quarantine

We have several people in our store who have been told to quarantine based on their doctors diagnosis. They have not been tested due to the severity of their symptoms ( not needing hospitalization) and short supply on test kits and components. ... — read more 

Regions realigning post-pandemic

Any updates on when the next phase of regional realignment is postponed until? Originally it was supposed to take place April 1, thinning the regions out to just 3 north, east and west. I’ve been a buyer for years at multiple stores and look forward... — read more 

Global strike tomorrow

https://www.businessinsider.com/whole-foods-employees-to-strike-tuesday-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-2020-3?fbclid=IwAR0yaOrrvxBbnWP7vLk7WN8N47ZWhgOk_UhNsPpVPJkKSVpFn3YJ5ukCgJs

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| 2500 views | | 13 replies (last April 1, 2020)
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We had a false positive

Tm initially tested positive. Lots of tm's told they had to take the 14 days of PTO and self quarantine. Shortly after, they all get told the test was a false positive, see you for your next scheduled shift. Still out of sanitizer wipes and gel.

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| 1060 views | | 5 replies (last March 30, 2020)
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Masks

Why are they not getting/letting us wear masks. Lord knows the customers are not following the 6 foot rule. The cashiers have that plexiglass now. Please let us wear masks!

Discount

Honestly an extra 10 percent off for not even 2 weeks does nothing for me. I am tired. My team members are tired. We’re trying to stay safe but this is going to hit in store sooner or later. Let 1.5x base pay be what we get now. Keep your double pay... — read more 

Inventory?!?

Just received word that Grocery/WB teams in the SO region have to count inventory on the 31st to reset the in-stock tool in preparation for April launch. In the middle of a pandemic. Unfucking believable.

Change.org petition for worker justice

"Sign this petition to show your solidarity and support for Whole Foods' employees and to send a clear message to Jeff Bezos and Amazon executives that their employees deserve paid medical leave and that no one should have to use PTO to get healthy... — read more 

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| 852 views | | 2 replies (last March 25, 2020)
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Regional helping out in stores

Any regional team members coming to your store to help out during the crisis like they do for show during Thanksgiving? It would make sense construction would be halted during the pandemic, so there’s 1 available team! All hands on deck, right? — read more 

Mackey

I know He is sending emails out to please social media after is pto sharing mistake,he now is saying we get double time for OT but now my store is saying no OT ,so what does it matter? Just give us 5-7 paid sick days and shut up!

Sandwiches and Tacos during a pandemic?

Can someone with any authority, whether it be regional or global, please explain why Whole Foods is still selling made to order sandwiches, tacos, pizza, etc? Other than dollars? I understand having to be open for essentials, but this just seems... — read more 

Kronos time keeping & scheduling

Everything written in these forums about Kronos being a giant pile of tuck is completely accurate and not even close to being an exaggeration. Please for the good of Whole Foods someone who has any sort of authority trolling these forums, please... — read more 

Is Coronavirus Covered by Workers Comp

If we have a person working here with C19, they get infected, and we get sick. Can we get workers comp? Some cases have permanent lung damage, would Workers Comp cover that?

COVID-19

30/hr all TM's throughout crisis. TM's with comorbidity factors sent home with pay. Testing for all employees (Amazon, too. Bezos van f—ing afford it). Masks for TM's interacting with the public. Plenty of available labor for a proper wage for the... — read more 

Temp Pay Increase and JD

Is it okay for my TL to delay my JD because of this temporary pay increase? My TL says she won't consider mine or my teammate's until the end of April, even though they were submitted last week.

News Article

https://apple.news/AiCeftRV7R_-q8yiKwwOwag

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Cancelling Shifts

Is anyone being asked to not come to work due to slower business?

Shut it down

We SHOULD shut down the hot/salad bar during this crisis. Prepacked foods only from prepared foods and bakery. I can't believe our company is moving so slow to make this decision.

Returns

We already have had people bring back hundreds of dollars of food, because "they bought too much." I'm not sure what the company can do, but they better address this issue before it gets out of hand.

PTO donation article

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/93988v/whole-foods-suggests-that-workers-share-paid-time-off-during-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR1sDN-ErVYCnJ3Sp3HVB4KRwcakeGacUHyBT3jKRLr4UGnj-5Ga8h93kbM

Demos and samples on HOLD

Three days ago we put a hold on all non active demos and samples. We had to pull all opened testers from whole body and destroy them. We had to make sure all the applicator tips for mascara were cut off so that people would have to use the... — read more 

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