Evanston Now
Vaccinations are the solution, the company says.
The Food 4 Less store on Main Street in Evanston. (Google Maps)
In a letter to Evanston aldermen, a spokesman for the Food 4 Less grocery chain says vaccination, not the hazard pay proposed by Ald. Devon Reid (8th), is the way to assure the health of supermarket workers.
And, Vanessa Rosales, director of corporate affairs for Food 4 Less, says the chain is offering a $100 payment to workers who get vaccinated.
As of last Monday, the city reported that 56% of Evanston residents 12-64 were fully vaccinated along with 96% of those 65 and over.
The City Council Monday is scheduled to discuss Reid’s proposal to require hazard pay for grocery workers until the state enters Phase 5 of Gov. Pritzker’s coronavirus mitigation plan.