Some Los Angeles County grocery workers may soon be entitled to renewed “hero pay” in recognition of the hazards they are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grocery store workers said their exposure to the virus is likely to increase in the coming weeks as more people shop for the holidays. AdvertisementWhen large corporations don’t step up to provide hazard pay for grocery workers, we will step in and protect these heroes. Thank you to the Long Beach City Council for adopting the emergency $4 hazard pay for grocery workers. “The government has instituted another stay-at-home order, but my fellow grocery store workers do not get to stay home,” Donna Villagomez said during the meeting.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 17, 2020 02:14 UTC