Whole Foods employees are planning to go on a national strike Tuesday after claiming the company is not implementing protective policies amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Whole Workers, a Whole Foods labor organization, is the group hosting the “mass sick-out,” according to a statement on Twitter.

The group is directing employees to call out sick. Whole Foods, which is owned by Amazon, is temporarily allowing unlimited call-outs, meaning employees participating in the strike won’t face consequences.

The statement says employees who call out will demand guaranteed paid leave and hazard pay; adequate equipment sanitation; social-distancing between workers; coverage of coronavirus testing and treatment; and immediate shutdown of any store where an employee has been infected with COVID-19.

“As this situation has progressed, our fundamental needs as workers have become more urgent,” Whole Workers said in the statement. “COVID-19 poses a very real threat to the safety of our workforce and our customers. We cannot wait for politicians, institutions or our own management to step in to protect us."

Whole Foods employees are the latest to organize a strike due to coronavirus working conditions, with Instacart and Amazon employees holding one Monday.

"We have taken extensive measures to keep people safe, and in addition to social distancing, enhanced deep cleaning and crowd control measures, we continue rolling out new safety protocols in our stores to protect our (employees) who are on the front lines serving our customers,” a Whole Foods spokesperson said.

A Whole Foods employee recently tested positive for COVID-19 in Chicago, and the store still remains open, according to a report by ABC 7.

Whole Foods also has received criticism over suggesting its employees donate their accumulated paid time off to coworkers, according to a report by Vice. The company’s LinkedIn page says it has over 10,000 employees.

There are currently 21 Whole Foods stores in New Jersey, according to the company’s website.

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