A Trader Joe's store in Seattle has been closed temporarily, and some workers says it's related to employees' support of the Black Lives Matter movement. On June 11 a group of employees at the Trader Joe's Capitol Hill store informed their managers that they would be attending a Black
A Trader Joe's store in Seattle has been closed temporarily, and some workers says it's related to employees' support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
"I think we were all shocked there has been no prior indication that a closure was a possibility," Strand told ABC News. Some employees at the store believe the store's abrupt closure on the day that dozens of its workers protested in solidarity with Black Lives Matter was a deliberate retaliation from the company.
"During this temporary closure, we are taking the time to execute a remodel plan to address safety and security concerns that have developed over the last year," the statement said."We will reopen the store as soon as these construction projects are completed, and it is our hope that we can welcome back our customers in the next week or two."
Prior to the temporary closure, employees at the Capitol Hill location were organizing to fight for a living wage, health insurance, hazard pay and other protective measures against the coronavirus, Strand said.
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