The Kroger Co. says it is evaluating changing conditions and employee needs after eight union locals called for the retailer to extend its hero bonuses for frontline hourly workers, reports Supermarket News. In an email statement, Kroger announced that it would be ending the hero bonus in mid-May.
“With all eyes on essential workers during the pandemic, grocery corporations were quick to capitalize on the good PR of raising wages,” John Grant, president of UFCW Local 770 in Los Angeles, said in a statement. “But they cannot justify taking them away, especially since they have continued to do business while so many other businesses are closed and their profits are record high.”
“We are committed to the continued support of our associates’ safety and mental well-being,” Kroger said in a statement, “and we’ll continue our ongoing discussions on these critical aspects with the UFCW.” Full Story
Related: Kroger Offers Free COVID-19 Testing to Employees; Kroger Introduces Guide to Workplace Safety During COVID-19.
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