Full disclosure: I enjoy shopping at Trader Joe’s. I know I’m not alone. It’s a popular grocery chain, presumably for good reason. Indeed, in addition to stocking a number of tasty products, the company prides itself on its “helpful, friendly Crew Members” who “take care in maintaining safe and inviting neighborhood stores.” So, what were they thinking when they fired one of their Manhattan employees after he wrote a letter to the CEO, raising COVID-19-related safety concerns? I have to believe the company now regrets that decision because in a matter of days public outrage over the incident has gone viral. At 5:05 pm on Friday, Feb. 26, Ben Bonnema tweeted that he had just been fired for sending the letter. Also signed by a coworker, it respectfully recommends a number of measures, including improved ventilation and air filtration, carbon dioxide monitors and a mask requirement for anyone inside the store. For those whose medical condition prevents mask-wearing, Bonnema suggested the company’s policy of offering to shop for such individuals be the only permitted option. And he pressed for a tougher (“three strikes”) policy on shoppers who refuse to comply with the company’s mask requirement.