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Committee forwards short extension of grocery/pharmacy hazard pay amid divided public comment
Summary
The committee unanimously forwarded a request to reenact emergency hazard pay ($5/hour) for grocery and pharmacy workers through June 15, citing ongoing risk and commuter workers; business groups urged letting the policy expire now that San Francisco entered the yellow tier.
The committee voted May 6 to forward a request to reenact an emergency ordinance that temporarily requires certain grocery stores, pharmacies and related contractors to pay employees an additional $5 per hour during the public-health emergency. The reenactment would extend the ordinance’s termination date from May 19 to June 15 to align with anticipated state reopening timelines.
Ali G., chief of staff for Board President Shamann Walton, presented the proposal and argued the extension is…
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