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Diary 5/12/2012 at 8:10 PM EDT

Are Kroger Food baggers required to risk their lives?

By Jane Schiff No comments

My cheeks burned with embarrasment during my check out from grocery shopping. I was forced to listen to a "back - up manager" throw his weight around, threatening an employee - a bagger. In an animated and loud voice, this "back - up manager" named Guy at the Hyde Park Kroger store in Cincinnati, Ohio engaged in some chitchat, saying it's supposed to rain and storm tonight. Guy then gave unsolicited loud instructions to a bagger to go outside and collect lots of shopping carts, in a jockular and mocking manner, stating when it rains hard tonight, she'll be outside returning carts. This store is open 24 hours 7 days a week.
I've heard that Kroger employees are unionized. Hmmm. I wonder if they are required to collect shopping carts from the parking lot and return them during electrical storms ?

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