A Dollar General store in Wisconsin was forced to temporarily close after all employees quit, citing seven-day work weeks and a “lack of appreciation.”
Trina Tribore, who has worked as a manager at the Dollar General in Mineral Point for the past year, said she and six other employees at the store had been talking about leaving for “months.” Spectrum News 1.
At the end of their shift Friday, they finally left, commemorating the occasion with a handwritten sign on the door that read, “We Quit!” Thank you to our wonderful customers. We love you and will miss you! ”
Another sign posted on the door informed customers that the store had closed due to “our entire team leaving due to lack of appreciation, overwork, and low pay,” according to a photo of the sign posted on . Was. Facebook.
The longer memo says, “While we love and adore our customers, we must stand with our communities. Corporate greed is denying those in need and the assistance they may receive.” We cannot continue to allow this to hold us back. We must change our policies, processes and procedures.”
Tribore said the store had many problems, but the “last straw” was the inordinate amount of merchandise, even though Dollar General advertised that it was donating products to local communities. He said that he had thrown the products in the trash.
“They’re throwing out coffee that hasn’t expired but is close to its expiration date. Or they might be throwing away a box of charms because they know there are kids all over the world who would love to eat them.” They cannot be donated because they are to be thrown away,” Tribolet told Spectrum. “There were also tears shed.”
Dollar General said in a statement to Spectrum that it works with Feeding America, but that the organization has specific guidelines for what it can donate.
feed america Corporate donation guidelines Please clearly state that you welcome “food that is nearing its expiry date.”
Also listed on its website Canned food as a big donationAccording to Spectrum, Tribolet claims he was dumped at Dollar General.
“It’s disgusting and sad, especially for people who have moral compass,” Tribore told the magazine.
“If you’ve been at rock bottom with nothing, you know what it’s like to see things thrown away, when they could have gone to someone who needs it.”
However, a representative for Dollar General insisted to the Post that “over the past 12 months, we have donated nearly 7,500 pounds of food to local food banks, including Second Harvest Food Bank of Southern Wisconsin.” Food safety is a top priority for Dollar General, so DG stores must follow the company’s donation policy. ”
Tribore told Spectrum that her resignation also came after a month-long stint of seven days.
As a manager, she could only allocate more paid hours per week to her staff. So when there was more work to be done, but there wasn’t enough money for other staff to do it, Tribolet filled the gap.
“Until we left the house on Friday night, this weekend was my first day off since Christmas,” Tribore told Spectrum, adding that she was taking a mental break before finding a new job.
Spectrum said other former staffers had other job plans before leaving.
It wasn’t immediately clear what Mineral Point Dollar General workers earn, but the minimum wage in Wisconsin is $7.25 an hour.
Dollar General representatives told the Post that the company is “committed to providing an environment where employees can grow their careers and feel valued and heard.” . We apologize for the inconvenience caused to our customers while the Mineral Point Store was closed for 3 hours last weekend. The store reopened at 11 a.m. last Saturday morning to serve the community. ”
As of Monday, the Tennessee-based discount chain with about 19,000 stores across the U.S. was reassigning staff from other stores or moving quickly to fill open roles, according to Spectrum. It is said that he moved to
A recruiting sign was already posted in the Dollar General window before seven staffers at the store simultaneously quit, according to photos shared on social media.
