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.
LA City Council votes to move forward on hazard pay for grocery workers
KABC
LOS ANGELES (KABC) The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Tuesday 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. In response to the salary boost, grocery company Kroger announced on Monday it will be shuttering two of its stores in Long Beach a Ralphs location and a Food 4 Less store.
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 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.