Grocery workers rally after Pierce County executive rejects hazard pay legislation
Grocery workers in Pierce County say the extra $4 an hour in hazard pay is justified, given the conditions workers have to deal with during the pandemic. Author: Lionel Donovan (KING) Updated: 7:19 PM PDT May 5, 2021
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. Grocery workers in Pierce County are demanding they be heard after an ordinance granting them hazard pay was rejected by the county executive.
Workers, along with their union representatives, gathered at the Pierce County Courthouse Wednesday to support legislation that would provide an extra $4 an hour in hazard pay during the pandemic.