Trader Joe's responds to Seattle pay hike mandate by raising pay, temporarily, nationwide

[brooklynite]

Source: Seattle Times

Trader Joe’s has responded to the Seattle City Council’s recently passed mandate for large grocery stores within the city to raise pay by $4 for their front-line employees.

The grocer known for its quirky culture and unique offerings is raising pay for all its employees nationwide, albeit only temporarily.

“Effective February 1, 2021, the ‘thank you’ premium for all hourly, nonmanagement Crew Members, was increased by two dollars, for a total of $4 an hour,” Trader Joe’s wrote in an update on its website.

The post doesn’t mention Seattle, or the city’s new mandate requiring $4-an-hour hazard pay for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic, but a message to employees made clear that that’s the reason for the pay hike.

Read more: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/trader-joes-responds-to-seattle-pay-hike-mandate-by-raising-pay-temporarily-nationwide/

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[Cozmo]

1. Yay

[SunSeeker]

2. Good. And they also continue to sanitize shopping carts and enforce mask wearing.

That's why I continue to shop there.

[Roisin Ni Fiachra]

3. I love Trader Joe's. nt

[msongs]

4. so they gonna give a raise then take it back? bummer on the take back nt

[Normanart]

5. Perhaps

But maybe they will run the numbers and find that the pay raise boosted profitability. Thatʻs how Ford sold more cars.