Anaheim Rejects Hazard Pay Proposal for Grocery Workers

A Food 4 Less employee pushes carts past supermarket workers gathered to protest in front of the supermarket in Long Beach, Calif. on Feb. 3, 2021, after a decision by owner Kroger to close two supermarkets rather than pay workers an additional $4 in "hazard pay" for their continued work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

City council in Anaheim, Calif. voted to table a hazard pay ordinance that sought to pay grocery and retail workers an extra $3 per hour for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ordinance was initiated by Councilmember Jose Moreno during a May 11 city council meeting, and received support from councilmembers Jordan Brandman and Avelino Valencia. The topic was heavily debated, with the majority of councilmembers opposing the measure.