Philadelphia Passes Black Workers Economic Recovery Package
A three-bill package titled the “Black Workers Matter Economic Recovery Package” will provide job security for thousands of Black tourism and hospitality workers. The three bills passed unanimously.
Juliana Feliciano Reyes, The Philadelphia Inquirer
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December 11, 2020
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(TNS) — Philadelphia, Pa., City Council unanimously approved three bills Thursday that aim to provide job security to the thousands of hospitality sector workers who were laid off during the coronavirus pandemic — and who would likely face more job instability as the recession drags on.
The package of bills, dubbed the "Black Workers Matter Economic Recovery Package," covers more than 12,000 tourism industry workers, such as hotel housekeepers and stadium food service workers. Many are Black women.