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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can’t believe the people who are defending Trader Joe’s cheating their hardworking employees out of their 401k compensation. Solidarity folks!

Today it is the Trader Joe’s mate, tomorrow it is your white collar employee who says “hey guys, it’s been a lean year and unless we retroactively cut your retirement contributions our execs won’t get their million dollar bonuses. Todd’s second beach house ain’t gonna pay for itself.”[/quote]

Earlier last year, TJs was lauded in the media for (temporarily) adding “hazard pay” to the hourly wages of employees. They took it away earlier this year, in addition to regular raises.

What’s clear is that temporarily added “hazard pay” was essentially the 401k contribution that they cut, and wasn’t really a kind contribution for working in person on the front lines this entire time as an essential worker. Had they been upfront and clear from the get go so employees could plan, there would be less of an issue. THAT is the bait and switch.

Meanwhile, they also took away “covid pay” (pay if you had to call out due to a positive test). It was reinstated less than 2 weeks ago, but only if you are boosted and only for 3 days. The new 3-day plan was only put in place after omicron surged, and thus people had to cancel/reschedule their boosters due to having already caught covid - they don't any covid pay if they test positive.

Though I have not tested positive for covid, I have also been explicitly encouraged to come in while sick with a cold, because stores are severely short staffed. 
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