Kathy Lambert, who has served on the council for 20 years, is going up against Sarah Perry for the District 3 seat after a turbulent few weeks for Lambert.
King County approves $4/hour hazard pay for grocery workers
The ordinance giving grocery workers in unincorporated parts of the county an extra $4 per hour in hazard pay will go into effect on March 22. Author: KING 5 Staff Updated: 10:09 PM PST March 9, 2021
KING COUNTY, Wash. The King County Council approved an ordinance Tuesday that will give workers at large grocery stores in unincorporated parts of the county an extra $4 an hour in hazard pay.
The ordinance exempts independently owned stores in areas that have been historically underserved.
The legislation passed Tuesday with a 8-1 vote. Councilmember Raegan Dunn was the only opposing vote. He said there s no question that grocery workers are essential, but he didn t think it was the county s place to tell companies how much they should be paying their workers.