Today at 4p, Kroger workers in Virginia and West Virginia are staging car caravan protests in eight cities to demand the company extend “hero pay” until the pandemic is over. After receiving praise in the media for providing $2/hour “hero pay” to workers on the frontlines of the pandemic, Kroger quietly canceled the program last month and replaced it with a one-time bonus. Last month, the UFCW estimated that more than 65 grocery workers have died as a result of the pandemic, and at least 9,810 have been infected or exposed to the deadly virus, noting that “Those numbers are likely much higher now.” Nearly 10,000 have already signed Local 400’s petition urging Giant and Safeway to extend hazard pay. Comments are closed.
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