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Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen on January 26, 2020, in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for ChefDance)
Kroger, the nation's largest supermarket chain, is barreling ahead with plans to revoke its $2 per hour increase for frontline workers. The company called the increase a "hero bonus" intended to compensate employees for continuing to w…