Southern California

Grocery Workers in Costa Mesa to Receive Pay Hike During Pandemic

Grocery Workers in Costa Mesa to Receive Pay Hike During Pandemic
A shopper looks over meat products at a grocery store in Dallas, Texas, on April 29, 2020. LM Otero/AP Photo
Lynn Hackman
|Updated:

Costa Mesa city council approved a hazard pay urgency ordinance March 16, requiring grocers and retail drug stores to boost the salaries of frontline employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ordinance, which takes immediate effect, requires stores to increase the hourly wage of frontline workers by $4 for 120 days. It applies to stores with at least 15 employees locally, or 300 nationwide.

Lynn Hackman
Lynn Hackman
Author
Lynn is a reporter for the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times, based in Orange County. She has enjoyed a 25-year career as a senior-level strategic public relations and contingency planning executive. An editor, blogger, and columnist, Lynn also has experience as a television and radio show producer and host. For six years, she was co-host of Sunday Brunch with Tom and Lynn on KOCI 101.5 FM. She is also active in the Newport Beach community, serving as chair emeritus of the Newport Beach City Arts Commission, among various positions with other local organizations.
Related Topics