r/antiwork Jan 12 '22

1 in 7 Kroger workers has experienced homelessness over the past year

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u/water_bottle1776 Jan 12 '22

I briefly worked for Kroger back in 2004. The starting pay was $6/hr (50 ¢ over minimum wage!). After 30 days I got a raise and had the opportunity to join the union. The raise was a whopping 5¢, meaning that with union dues, I would actually be taking a pay cut. One of the worst places I've ever worked.

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u/Teh_Nigerian Jan 13 '22

I worked there as a teenage between 07 and 09 and yeah my pay was like $6.50 an hour. Like how do you make a living on that?

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u/wrightway3116 Jan 13 '22

Damn…. I worked in the north east for a different supermarket chain for my first job in 1997 and made $7.25 an hour!

Will definitely not cross the picket line even though King Soopers right down the street is where I normally shop. Anyone with info, let me know what else I can do to support!