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Fullerton city council took no action June 1 when considering a temporary “hero pay” wage increase for grocery and retail ...

Fullerton Council to Debate ‘Hazard Pay’ Ordinance Officials in the city of Fullerton are contemplating a temporary “hero pay” wage increase for grocery and retail workers. The Fullerton City Council will discuss the topic at its June 1 meeting, at the request of councilmembers Jesus Silva and Ahmad Zahra. But other city officials told The Epoch Times the measure is unnecessary. “It’s a little late,” Councilmember Fred Jung told The Epoch Times on June 1. Jung noted the state’s reopening date is scheduled for June 15. “If they were so concerned about the heroes, why don’t ...

City council in Anaheim, Calif. voted to table a hazard pay ordinance that sought to pay grocery and retail workers an ...

Anaheim Moves Forward with Hero Pay Ordinance The measure would provide such workers with a $3 per hour pay boost for 60 days. Councilmember Jose Moreno initiated the “hero pay” ordinance, also known as hazard pay, with support from councilmembers Jordan Brandman and Avelino Valencia. “We know there’s a tsunami of economic hardship coming their way,” Moreno said. “Many of them have had to defer their rents, have had to defer credit card bills, car payments, forbearance on mortgages … That’s why this is important to still consider—in a temporary and modest way—so that ...

U.S. health agencies lifted the pause on Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine on Friday, 10 days after urging providers to hold off on using the shot while they reviewed serious and rare cases of blood clots among several people who received it.