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To: Kroger

Tell Kroger to provide paid sick leave to employees

Kroger is the largest supermarket chain in the United States. The workers there are doing an amazing job supporting our communities despite this awful coronavirus health crisis. The least Kroger can do is ensure its employees have paid sick leave.

Why is this important?

As entire cities and states are seemingly shut down due to the coronavirus we know grocery stores are an essential part of our society. They remain open, but cashiers and workers stocking shelves are among those on the front lines risking their health to support our communities and earn their wages.

Reports have started to come in that Kroger employees are getting sick from the coronavirus. But in the face of increased public criticism, Kroger, a $26 billion corporation, is refusing to provide paid sick leave for employees unless they have tested positive for COVID-19 or are placed in mandatory quarantine by a medical professional. Instead of taking a simple step of letting sick workers simply call in sick Kroger is refusing to use their enormous power to do the right thing for workers.

Shockingly, Kroger's only real attempt to show workers any recognition is offering them a $25 Kroger gift card for their hard work!

These are serious times. We must take action in solidarity with Kroger workers and the millions of customers who will be put at risk if sick workers are showing up sick while trying to earn a pay check.

Kroger runs grocery chains including Ralph's, Harris Teeter, QFC, Smiths, Fred Meyer, and Dillons. They have a presence in all of our communities, and now we need to show up to support the workers who need us.

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Updates

2020-05-11 23:30:49 -0400

A 5th Kroger employee has died of COVID-19. Kroger has not responded publicly to our call for them to continue hazard pay. https://twitter.com/JuddLegum/status/1259961308088279040?s=20

2020-05-11 13:20:30 -0400

The pandemic is not over, but Kroger plans to end "Hero Pay" for its in-store employees on Sunday, May 17.
https://popular.info/p/anti-hero

2020-03-19 06:38:41 -0400

50,000 signatures reached

2020-03-18 21:12:49 -0400

20,000 signatures reached

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2020-03-18 08:08:38 -0400

1,000 signatures reached

2020-03-17 19:41:27 -0400

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2020-03-17 16:41:44 -0400

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25 signatures reached

2020-03-17 16:38:22 -0400

10 signatures reached

2020-03-17 16:28:47 -0400

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2020-03-17 16:28:30 -0400

Read more from HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kroger-coronavirus-paid-sick-leave_n_5e70ffe3c5b6eab7793d74bd