Seattle grocers ask SPD to hire more officers to meet basic levels of public safety
The Washington Food Industry Association says its members are scared for their employees and shoppers and question why they continue to do business in Seattle. Author: Kalie Greenberg Updated: 11:15 PM PDT July 29, 2021
SEATTLE The Washington Food Industry Association (WFIA) is calling on the City of Seattle to address its crime problem. The association argues its members feel conditions are not safe for employees and shoppers.
“Simply put, we need the city council to work with the Seattle Police Department to bring staffing levels up in a way that meets basic levels of public safety. Action must be taken to increase the number of police available to respond to emergency calls in a timely manner. The current response times are simply unacceptable. When you call 911, you expect a timely response,” said WFIA President Tammie Hetrick in a news release.
Pierce County Executive to veto newly-passed grocery store hazard pay ordinance
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The Pierce County Council passed an ordinance enacting an additional $4 an hour in hazard pay for grocery workers on Tuesday night, with County Executive Bruce Dammeier stating his intention to veto the measure not long after.
The council passed the ordinance by a slim 4-3 margin along party lines. The measure would have applied solely to unincorporated areas of the county for grocery stores with 500 or more employees worldwide. Convenience stores, food marts, and farmers’ markets would have been exempted.
“These workers have been on the frontlines for the last year and it has not been easy,” said County Councilmember Jani Hitchen, one of the co-sponsors of the bill. “While the proposed additional pay won’t make their jobs easier, it provides much-needed compensation for the hazards of working while facing significant exposure to COVID-19.”
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Olympia approves extra hazard pay for some grocery workers
April 15, 2021
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The outside of a Trader Joe s store in Seattle, Wash.CLAIRE MAULDING, SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLEPI
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) Starting next month, large grocery stores in Olympia will be required to pay workers an additional $4 an hour in pay, the latest city in the state to enact such a requirement during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The Olympian reported that the Olympia City Council unanimously passed the ordinance Tuesday. The hazard pay requirement takes effect on May 1, and lasts as long as Washington is under a state of emergency as declared by the governor, with the opportunity to revisit the policy in four months. It applies to grocery stores with more than 250 employees. Farmers markets and convenience stores are excluded from the requirement, and an amendment approved by council also excludes truck drivers and corporate office staff.
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