Tammy and Ann Day said they found out they had been fired from their jobs at JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, via a text message.
On March 27, the married couple were showing coronavirus symptoms and decided not to go inside after driving to work. They called inside to notify the plant of their situation, they said.
That Monday, they drove to work again, where security took their temperature and turned them away, telling them to go back home. They then said they found out they had been fired via a text from Ann’s supervisor. The couple told CNN’s Erica Hill that they have not heard from the company since then.
According to the Denver Post, a seventh plant worker has died from the coronavirus and another 280 have confirmed cases. The plant was closed for nine days in April for a deep cleaning.
In a statement, JBS told CNN that the couple's “employment was terminated because they didn't show up for work for three consecutive days and did not contact the company. At the time of their termination, neither Tammy Day nor Ann Day argued nor presented any evidence that their absences should have been excused for any reason.”
The company went on to say that if the couple felt afraid for their health, they could inform them and receive leave.
“And it wasn't even that we were fearful at that point. We were sick,” Tammy Day said. “And we did actually, we called in, on Friday, and we went in on Monday, got turned away and then as soon as we found out via text through her supervisor that we were terminated, we reached out to our union that same evening, and let him know what we found out. And from that point, our union takes over and handles our situations.”
They said there was no personal protective equipment or masks made available while they were working in the plant.
“You work at a factory and you get close to people. And it is our extended family. And we're good, but it’s just, you know, I felt like we got left behind,” Ann Day said. “…I feel saddened for what has happened over there.”
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