Trader Joe’s Hikes ‘Thank You’ Wages To Extra $4 Per Hour For Its Crew Members

MONROVIA (CBSLA) — As other grocery chains push back against local ordinances that would pay its workers on the frontlines more per hour, Monrovia-based Trader Joe’s is bucking that trend by giving its employees more money voluntarily.
People wearing protective face masks wait in line to enter Trader Joe’s on Vine Street during the COVID-19 pandemic on April 17, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Worldwide, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed over 150,000 lives and in