"We are also working on alternative solutions to speed the process up," he wrote, addressing the fact that those who felt uncomfortable being onsite while waiting for a remote solution could clock out and would still be paid "normal shift hours until we are able to get a solution set up for you."įor the past few weeks, Costco has kept its sprawling campus in Issaquah, Washington, open and its several thousand workers in the office, as employees voiced concerns and fears about their health and safety as the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths continued to mount in the region.
Managers contacted those individuals who sat by or shared a vanpool with the victim and "they are self-quarantining for two weeks." IT staff is working "as quickly as possible to provide remote work solutions for those of you who have requested it."
COSTCO CORONA JOBS UPDATE
On Wednesday around 11:30 a.m., Peter Gruening, the general manager of Costco Travel, sent an update to the department explaining the steps the company has taken to mitigate the impact of their "known Covid-19 employee." "While this statement may not specifically address your inquiry, please understand that we will not be able to respond to your specific questions." "Costco is not staffed to respond individually to all these questions," she wrote. She said the company had received several media inquiries about their response to the coronavirus outbreak and their measures to keep shoppers safe. When contacted for comment by BuzzFeed News, a Costco spokesperson responded after this story was first published. News of the employee’s death was first published Tuesday by the Seattle radio station KTTH. "Employees have to choose between a check or their health," said a second employee, who also asked to remain anonymous. “Someone died and they’re still keeping the building open and having us come in.” “The company has handled everything very poorly,” a Costco employee, who works in a nearby building on the campus and who asked to remain anonymous out of fear of losing her job, told BuzzFeed News. Following the law enforcement response, Corona police confirmed the shooting incident was stabilized, and there was no threat to the public.An employee who worked at Costco Wholesale’s corporate headquarters near Seattle died Sunday after contracting COVID-19, according to an internal email obtained by BuzzFeed News, and some employees are upset the company is refusing to fully close the campus or direct all employees to work from home. "I heard pop, pop, pop, and then look, she almost broke her hand trying to open the emergency doors," said one witness, who added that he was right by the shooting when it occurred inside the store.Īnother shopper captured the mayhem that was heard in the aftermath of the shooting.įootage from AIR7 HD showed the large police presence at the warehouse store after it was evacuated. People ran to escape, but the doors were locked, which added to the panic. They said there was chaos after shots were fired. while shopping at the location, which is at 480 N. Multiple witnesses said they heard gunshots around 7:45 p.m. The alleged gunman is in custody, police say. A shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona has left one person dead and three others, including an off-duty officer, wounded on Friday. The alleged gunman is in custody, police say.ĬORONA, Calif. A shooting at a Costco Wholesale store in Corona has left one person dead and three others, including an off-duty officer, wounded on Friday.
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