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6 Nov, 5 tweets, 2 min read
NEW: Premier Doug Ford is introducing legislation to allow workers to wear a poppy during Remembrance Week, after learning that Whole Foods Market had banned employees from wearing poppies.

thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…
The store uniform consists of a standard Whole Foods Market apron, coat, or vest depending on department and team, and a Whole Foods Market hat and issued name badge.

A poppy does not comply with that policy, the company confirmed. thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath called the retailer’s policy “shameful and wrong.”

Premier Doug Ford called it “disgusting and disgraceful.”

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau later called it a “silly mistake” and said he hopes “they will correct it very quickly.” thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…
Whole Foods Market is being sued in the United States for preventing its employees from wearing Black Lives Matter face coverings while on the job. Read more here: thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…
UPDATED: Whole Foods Market has overturned its controversial policy that banned employees from wearing poppies. thestar.com/news/gta/2020/…

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