San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an emergency ordinance that would authorize $5 an hour hazard pay for grocery and pharmacy workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
SF supervisors approve $5 per hour hazard pay for grocery, drug store workers
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The San Francisco supervisors voted on Tuesday to approve an emergency ordinance to raise wages by $5 per hour for some grocery and retail workers as the COVID-19 pandemic endures.Diane Macdonald/Moment Editorial/Getty Images
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San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to temporarily raise wages by $5 per hour for some grocery and retail workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Board of Supervisors President Shamann Walton, the emergency ordinance calling for the additional hazard pay is urgently needed to further support the city s essential workers, who are at higher risk of contracting the virus as they can t work from home and often work indoors and serve a variety of customers on a daily basis.
San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to temporarily raise wages by $5 per hour for some grocery and retail workers.
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