Senate Democrats Propose Hazard Pay for Essential Workers
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Senate Democrats are proposing giving hazard pay of up to $25,000 each for workers including grocery store employees, transit workers and pharmacists who are risking their lives to stay on the job amid the coronavirus outbreak.
These people “are in the line of fire, day in and day out” to help others, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a conference call with reporters. “We are asking these workers to take on great risk. They should be compensated for it.”