Trader Joe's employee called for stronger coronavirus measures, then got fired Brittany Shammas and Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post Feb. 28, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail The Trader Joe's employee appealed directly to the CEO. In a letter citing a medical journal and experts who study respiratory transmission of the coronavirus, Ben Bonnema called on the grocery chain's head, Dan Bane, to adopt more-stringent safety protocols. Among his requests: improving filtration, requiring masks without exception and adopting a "three-strikes" policy for removing uncooperative customers from stores. "We put our lives on the line everyday by showing up to work," wrote Bonnema, who is a "crew member" at a New York location. "Please, show up for us by adopting these policies."