"They're making record profits but don't have the decency to pay their employees what they're worth." While each chain has sporadically reintroduced either wage bonuses or other incentives, it appears none have offered workers pay premiums as a result of the Omicron surge. Yet Dias said the risk of catching COVID-19 has never been greater for retail workers as infections surge across the country. "Pandemic pay was a recognition that front-line workers are at an increased risk from the coronavirus," he said. UFCW Canada, which also represents grocery retail workers in Canada, did not respond to repeated requests for comment.

Source: CBC News January 08, 2022 06:00 UTC