After City Forces Grocers To Pay $4 More Per Hour As 'Hero Pay,' Kroger Announces 2 Stores Will Close Permanently
By Marmee Rooke
Published February 2, 2021 at 5:19pm
ABC7 reports that Long Beach, California city council unanimously approved a $4 an hour wage increase for hazard pay due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Leave it to California politicians to make the absolute worst move for low wage earners during a pandemic-caused recession.
The article’s tone is very upbeat about the wage increase and reads: “Workers at large grocery stores in Long Beach can now get an extra $4 an hour in hazard pay due to the coronavirus pandemic.â€
The approval for the pay increase happened on the same day as Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, January 20.
The Mayor of Long Beach, Robert Garcia, tweeted, “Taking a moment in-between watching inaugural events to sign a $4 an hour pay increase for grocery and supermarket workers. You have earned this hero pay. Thank you for your hard work.â€
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