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Morning Brief: Winter Weather Delays Delivery of COVID Vaccine
Also an ambitious ”pathway to citizenship” for undocumented residents, and more
» Winter storms across the U.S. have delayed the delivery of COVID-19 vaccine doses. More than 12,000 people in Los Angeles with appointments scheduled for today will have their appointments postponed. [Los Angeles Times]
» House Democrats have introduced an ambitious bill that would establish a “pathway to citizenship” for an estimated 11 million undocumented U.S. residents. Co-sponsored by Whittier Rep. Linda Sanchez, the legislation is a key component of President Biden’s plan for “big, bold, and inclusive” immigration reform.
» The California Grocers Association is suing the City of West Hollywood over the city’s enactment of a 120-day “hero pay” wage boost for supermarket workers. West Hollywood called for a $5-per-hour boost to wages for the high-risk essential roles. Attorneys for the grocers associat
Grocers sue San Leandro over new $5-an-hour hazard pay requirement
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The Safeway store at College and Claremont avenues in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Oakland was the first Bay Area city to pass a mandatory pay raise for grocery store workers during the pandemic.Paul Chinn / The Chronicle
The California Grocers Association on Wednesday sued San Leandro, a day after the City Council voted in favor of an immediate and mandatory $5-an-hour pay increase for employees at large grocers that have remained open during the pandemic.
San Leandro is the second city in the Bay Area to be sued by the trade association. The group, which represents most grocery stores in California, sued Oakland on Feb. 3 after a similar measure was passed in the city. The trade group has lawsuits pending against the cities of West Hollywood, Montebello and Long Beach after similar laws mandating supplemental pay for grocery workers were passed.