Workers at several Massachusetts grocery stores protested Tuesday to demand they be provided personal protective equipment and receive adequate pay amid the coronavirus outbreak. Organizers of this rally said employees from Whole Foods, Stop & Shop, Trader Joes & Shaw's will join the rally.The are asking that workers be given masks and gloves while on the job. The group also wants paid family leave and sick leave if needed. They are also calling for hazard pay of time and half for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.With chants like "essential pay for essential work", they said Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, can afford it."The richest corporation in the history of our planet is refusing to pay its workers more than $2 hour hazard pay and is not providing its employees with adequate protective equipment,” one protester said.The protest was held outside the Whole Foods at 348 Harrison Ave in Boston’s South End.Organizers encouraged customers to attend the protest, as long as they are wear personal protective equipment and stand 6 feet apart.

Workers at several Massachusetts grocery stores protested Tuesday to demand they be provided personal protective equipment and receive adequate pay amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Organizers of this rally said employees from Whole Foods, Stop & Shop, Trader Joes & Shaw's will join the rally.


The are asking that workers be given masks and gloves while on the job. The group also wants paid family leave and sick leave if needed.

They are also calling for hazard pay of time and half for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.

With chants like "essential pay for essential work", they said Amazon, which owns Whole Foods, can afford it.



"The richest corporation in the history of our planet is refusing to pay its workers more than $2 hour hazard pay and is not providing its employees with adequate protective equipment,” one protester said.

The protest was held outside the Whole Foods at 348 Harrison Ave in Boston’s South End.

Organizers encouraged customers to attend the protest, as long as they are wear personal protective equipment and stand 6 feet apart.