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Labor and allies pressure Congress to pass American Rescue Plan February 24, 2021 3:18 PM CDT By Rosalío Muñoz And Janice Rothstein
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Secretary-Treasurer Liz Schuler speak with President Joe Biden and other administration officials about the American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office, Feb. 17, 2021. | White House photo
LOS ANGELES The urgency and historic significance of the American Rescue Plan are being amplified by the gamut of civic and community groups around the country, from labor to civil rights, health care, education, child, senior, unemployed, disability, homeless, and other advocacy groups. Momentum is building for mass public pressure to get the strongest measure passed and signed before the expiration of key par
Coalition of small businesses pushing Senate to pass paid sick leave legislation Virginians for Paid Sick Days (Source: Virginians for Paid Sick Leave) By Elizabeth Holmes | February 10, 2021 at 6:09 PM EST - Updated February 10 at 10:09 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Small Business for Paid Sick Days, a campaign started by businesses and organizations across the commonwealth, is pushing for the Virginia Senate to pass House Bill 2137, which would require employers to provide essential workers with 40 hours of paid sick leave.
“At a very high level, HB 2137 includes a paid sick day standard for essential workers who are working 20 hours a week or more, any business who has that category of employee would be required to off paid sick leave to those employees,” said Audra Grassia of Freedom Virginia and Small Businesses for Paid Sick Days.
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On January 25, 2021, the Seattle City Council approved Council Bill 119990 (also referred to as the “hazard pay ordinance”), which establishes $4 per hour COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery employees working in the City of Seattle. Below is a chart summarizing the key provisions of the hazard pay ordinance.
Effective Date
The ordinance will be take effect immediately upon signature by Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan. Mayor Durkan expects to sign the ordinance on February 3.
Sunset Date
According to the City of Seattle’s press release accompanying the ordinance, hazard pay “will be in effect for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency, though Council may reconsider the legislation at the four month mark. This timeframe corresponds with the state department of health’s COVID vaccination plan to make vaccines available to all-aged grocery employees by April 2021.”