Rural King Employees Concerned About Coronavirus

Breken Terry spent the past day pressing Rural King for answers after being told employees are being forced to work while they await test results.

New this evening.

Employees at one business have big concerns about coronavirus and their safety.

They're worried the rural king in muscle shoals is putting them in danger.

Waay31's breken terry spent the past day trying to press rural king for answers.

At least five employees called or emailed me about a sick employee at the rural king here in muscle shoals.

They all claim the store's managers tried to bury the truth for two days.

All of them were too afraid to go on camera but one worker agreed to talked on the phone if i distorted the voice.

Lady- they knew the person that tested positive was going to be tested and they were told they still had to come into work.

Employees at rural king in muscle shoals told me management waited 48 hours before telling them an employee tested positive for coronavirus.

Workers told me the only reason they knew is because the sick employee told them and that managers at the store lied to them about the positive test.

Lady- they kept us in the dark for 48 hours.

This anonymous employee told me several workers went to get tested but were forced to work while waiting for results.

Even with notes from doctors and the department of health saying they should stay home.

Lady- i have no idea what i'm exposed to everyday or what i'm taking home to my children.

I called rural kings corporate office with employees concerns.

Rep- so i'm not involved in any of that but let me transfer you to my supervisor she probably won't know exactly what to tell you but she will find out who to talk to.

That supervisor wasn't around.

I left a voicemail and sent several emails but never heard back.

The employee at the rural king in muscle shoals told me managers admitted a co- worker tested positive for coronavirus friday morning.

Lady- they were basically telling us to get over it that this is the new normal and as long as we are sanitizing and washing our hands we will be fine.

Me: how does that make you feel?

Lady- worthless, like were not important, like were expendable.

I feel like cattle lead to slaughter.

Look live tag: i asked that employee why not quit?

That person said it's not an option.

I asked why put your job on the line and speak out.

The employee said they want the customers and the public to be aware of whats going on.

In the shoals bt waay31.

Breken did go into the building today and saw employees wearing masks, and wiping down items. employees told us that only happened when they saw her waay 31 car in the