after quietly reopening stores, Hobby Lobby closes all and furloughs employees without pay

[Demovictory9]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/hobby-lobby-closing-all-stores-issuing-mass-furloughs/ar-BB128K4j



After quietly reopening stores across the country in defiance of coronavirus-related state lockdown orders, Hobby Lobby is closing all stores nationally and furloughing employees without pay.

In a statement posted on the company website on Friday afternoon, Hobby Lobby announced it will furlough "nearly all store employees" without pay and "is ending emergency leave pay and suspending use of company provided paid time off benefits and vacation."


"As the country continues efforts to manage and mitigate the devastating health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 virus, Hobby Lobby will, after careful consideration, close the remainder of its stores, and furlough nearly all store employees and a large portion of corporate and distribution employees, effective Friday, April 3rd, at 8:00 p.m," Hobby Lobby posted on its website. "The stores will remain closed until further notice."

According to three employees, each speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, managers at their stores called teams into a meeting to deliver the news on Friday afternoon.

"The line our manager gave us was, 'The employees got what the employees wanted, the stores were closed,'" a Hobby Lobby employee in Indiana said. "My question was did God tell them they needed to closed the stores and not pay us?" '

[SoonerPride]

1. they are a repulsive clan and I hope the company goes bankrupt

fuck them

[Demovictory9]

5. they are probably in a fancy bunker

[eleny]

2. I wonder if after reopening they had only a handful of customers

[Demovictory9]

3. not sure. Hobby stuff not essential in these times but I can imagine a run to hobby stores for

materials, sewing supplies, and craft stuff to keep adults and kids busy

[eleny]

8. Yeah, maybe if they don't usually do crafting

Regular crafters I know have supplies up the wazoo.

[Sherman A1]

4. I emailed Looty Booty the other day

with my less than positive comments regarding thier defiance of stay at home orders informing them that I will never set foot in their stores again.

I would urge everyone to do the same.

[SoonerPride]

7. after their battle on birth contraol and the ACA I swore never to set foot in their stores

they are pure evil

[Demovictory9]

11. me too and I live near a huge Hobby Lobby. have never set foot in

[blogslut]

6. I hope those employees sue the shit out of that asshole

[Buckeye_Democrat]

9. It's all about CONTROL for those types of people.

They lash out when they lose control over others. In this case, the employees were punished.

[orwell]

10. Because that's what...

...Jesus would do!

Begone Covid-19! Begone Satan!

[Karadeniz]

12. Christianity at work...