By Valerie Hernandez
Feb 2, 2021
Kroger just announced that it will close down a Ralph s and a Food4Less location in Long Beach as a response to a city ordinance requiring a $4 hero pay salary boost. In a company statement, As a result of the city of Long Beach s decision to pass an ordinance mandating extra pay for grocery workers, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close long-struggling store locations in Long Beach. This misguided action by the Long Beach City Council oversteps the traditional bargaining process and applies to some, but not all, grocery workers in the city. The irreparable harm that will come to employees and local citizens as a direct result of the city of Long Beach s attempt to pick winners and losers, is deeply unfortunate. We are truly saddened that our associates and customers will ultimately be the real victims of the city council s actions.
By Lexi Lonas - 02/02/21 03:13 PM EST
Kroger is closing two grocery stores, Ralphs and Food 4 Less, in Long Beach, Calif. after the city voted to require the supermarket company to give employees an extra $4 an hour in hazard pay during the pandemic.
“As a result of the City of Long Beach’s decision to pass an ordinance mandating Extra Pay for grocery workers, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close long-struggling store locations in Long Beach,” the company said in a statement to the Press-Telegram. “This misguided action by the Long Beach City Council oversteps the traditional bargaining process and applies to some, but not all, grocery workers in the city.”
By City News Service
Feb 2, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously today to move forward with a proposed emergency ordinance that would require large grocery and pharmacy retailers to offer employees an additional $5 per hour in hazard day amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The vote requested the city attorney to prepare the ordinance and the chief legislative analyst to report on potential economic impacts of the ordinance and potential legal challenges.
Long Beach recently enacted an emergency ordinance for $4 per hour in hazard pay, but it was challenged in court by the California Grocers Association. A hearing is scheduled on Feb. 19.
By City News Service
Feb 1, 2021
LONG BEACH (CNS) - Grocery company Kroger announced today it will be shuttering two of its stores in Long Beach a Ralph s location and a Food4Less store in response to a city ordinance requiring a $4 “hero pay salary boost for some workers.
“As a result of the city of Long Beach s decision to pass an ordinance mandating extra pay for grocery workers, we have made the difficult decision to permanently close long-struggling store locations in Long Beach, according to a company statement. “This misguided action by the Long Beach City Council oversteps the traditional bargaining process and applies to some, but not all, grocery workers in the city.
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Seyfarth Synopsis: On January 19, 2021, the City of Long Beach adopted an ordinance requiring large grocery stores to pay an additional $4 per hour to certain grocery workers. The emergency ordinance, which is effective immediately, also requires grocery stores to provide written notice of the ordinance.
As we
previously reported, a number of California cities and counties (such as the City and County of Los Angeles) are considering implementing ordinances increasing grocery worker pay.
The City of Long Beach ordinance, adopted January 19, 2021, requires certain grocery stores to pay their workers an additional $4 dollars per hour of “hero pay” for 120 days (unless the ordinance is extended).