Hazard pay mandated for County grocery workers

SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash., June 25, 2021 – At a public hearing on June 23, the County Council passed Ordinance 21-034, by a vote of 3-2, mandating grocery stores across unincorporated Snohomish County to pay its workers $4/hr. hazard pay. However, the pay will be capped at $1,250 per employee. Councilmembers Stephanie Wright, Jared Mead, and […]

Nehring proposes county-wide hazard pay come from $160M American Rescue Plan

Snohomish County, Wash. – On June 9, Snohomish County Councilmember Nate Nehring proposed an amendment to provide relief for business and workers in unincorporated Snohomish County in response to Executive Somers’ hazard pay proposal. The amendment comes on the heels of the proposal by County Executive Dave Somers to mandate $4 per hour hazard pay […]

Lynnwood Councilmembers get an earful on hazard pay

LYNNWOOD, Wash. – A small but passionate group of people spoke out in favor of hazard pay in the city of Lynnwood for grocery store workers during Monday’s city council meeting. Debbie Gaff from the Local 38 chapter of the Teamsters, which represents grocery store workers, told council members that the pandemic is not over […]