of course. without a doubt, people who work in grocery stores are essential employees. so, how are they able to stay safe while on the job? the president of the united food and commercial workers union joins us to discuss, after a quick break. also, a house committee has been waiting more than two years to see donald trump s tax returns. well, now, the justice department says that they must be released. that is still ahead. frank is a fan of fast. he s a fast talker. a fast walker. thanks, gary. and for unexpected heartburn. frank is a fan of pepcid. it works in minutes. nexium 24 hour and prilosec otc can take one to four days to fully work. pepcid. strong relief for fans of fast.
though, are concerned about what it will mean for its members. according to the united food and commercial workers union, nearly 500 front line workers have died from covid-19 this year alone. and at least 96,000 have been infected or exposed. so, marc perrone, president of the united food and commercial workers union is with us right now. marc, it is so good to have you back with us. thank you. first of all, what are you hearing from workers about all of it? well, first of all, christi, thank you for having us. you know, my members are in fact extremely concerned about this delta variant. it is highly transmissible, as we all know, much like the common cold or chickenpox. they are very concerned. and even after the cdc changed the guidelines to allow a more relaxed position on masking, we did in fact voice our opinion
made history in march as one of the largest stimulus packages ever passed by congress. and people hard hit by the pandemic are feeling the effects of the rescue plan right now. as local leaders take that money and invest it in their communities. oxnard, california, is the first city in the united states to utilize funds to get hazard pay into the pockets of essential workers who continue to serve on the front lines of the pandemic. the city council approved a measure to allocate $2.5 million of the funds on premium pay for retail grocery and drugstore workers. it would give anyone who worked at least three months in a grocery store or pharmacy during the first 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic a $1,000 bonus. roughly 2,000 will be eligible for the benefit. a member of the house transportation and infrastructure committee and rachel torres, deputy political and civil rights director at united food and commercial
In rushing to propose a new tentative agreement, the UFCW is hoping to blunt the outbreak of a new strike, which would link up with the growing wave of strikes across the United States.
The Sioux Falls plant was the site of one of the earliest major outbreaks in the industry, with the plant accounting for the large majority of coronavirus infections in the state of South Dakota in April 2020.