Economy Nov 25 Who’s a hero? Some states, cities still debating hazard pay By Susan Haigh, Associated Press
Economy Feb 13 Watch 6:50 An unexpected pitfall for some cities’ mandatory hazard pay for essential workers Despite the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, hazards for frontline workers continue. Early in the pandemic, many large companies increased pay for essential workers, but many of those raises have now expired. Seattle and several cities across California have passed mandatory… By Laura Fong
Nation Feb 13 Watch 6:47 Some cities made hazard pay for essential workers mandatory— what companies, and local governments, have to say about it When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation last March, many large food retailers increased their frontline workers’ pay by several dollars an hour. Dubbed ‘hero pay,' the programs have since ended, despite the remaining dangers for workers. Some cities have… By PBS NewsHour
World Oct 12 Amid Ebola outbreak, health workers in Liberia call for strike Thousands of health care workers in Liberia said they would go on strike starting Monday because of a dispute in pay, a move that could be a damaging blow to containing the Ebola virus' spread in the country. By Rialda Zukic