Canyon News
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, March 10, the Santa Monica City Council announced they approved an emergency ordinance requiring large grocery store chains and drug retailers to provide their workers with an additional $5 an hour. The ordinance will go into effect immediately.
“Hero pay is about boosting wages in light of the elevated health risks grocery store and drug store chain employees experience every time they report to work indoors, interacting with large numbers of people and when they return home to their families,” said Mayor Sue Himmelrich. “This is a much-deserved recognition of the sacrifices these vital essential personnel have endured for the last year.”