Seattle's city council voted 5-2 to end mandatory pandemic hazard pay for grocery store workers. The end to the extra $4 per hour workers are receiving takes effect 30 days after the legislation is approved by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.
Seattle’s city council voted 5-2 to end mandatory pandemic hazard pay for grocery store workers.
When the $4-per-hour hazard pay was imposed, the Northwest Grocery Association and the Washington Food Industry Association filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle, accusing the city of violating both the constitution and collective bargaining rights by passing the $4-per-hour “Hazard Pay” wage increase, which was applied during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Councilmembers Tammy J. Morales and Kshama Sawant opposed ending the increase in pay while Councilmembers Lisa Herbold and Teresa Mosqueda were absent during the vote.
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