Councilmembers gave their initial approval for increased regulations that would protect grocery workers’ jobs if a store’s ownership changes hands.
Tag: Grocery stores
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Irvine Officials Look to Increase Job Protections For Grocery Store Workers
A council majority supported bringing back a grocery worker retention ordinance that would require grocers to keep on the same employees for at least 90 days if ownership changes hands.
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Irvine Looks to Protect Grocery Worker Jobs
The city council is set to consider a grocery store worker retention ordinance that would require large chain grocery stores to keep the same staff for 90 days if ownership changes hands.
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Grocery Workers Across Southern California Prepared to Strike
UFCW Local 324 negotiations with Albertsons and Kroger’s trigger unfair labor practice claims and a potential strike.
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Panoringan: Korean Grocery Shopping 101 and OC’s Newest Markets
Our food columnist gets schooled on Korean groceries along with checking out new grocery options.
Posted inEconomy
Costa Mesa Grocery Workers Could Soon Receive ‘Hero Pay’ for Working During COVID-19
City officials may join Irvine, Santa Ana and Buena Park if they adopt hazard pay ordinance.
Posted inEconomy
Santa Ana Officials to Vote on Hazard Pay Mandate for Local Grocery, Pharmacy Workers
Santa Ana could join two other Orange County cities who passed temporary ordinances for raises.
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Divided Santa Ana Council to Decide By Early March If Local Grocery Workers Deserve Hazard Pay
Santa Ana grocery clerks could get a temporary $4 raise, which could last four months.
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Costa Mesa and Santa Ana City Officials Ponder Whether Grocery Workers Deserve Hazard Pay
In both cities, officials have raised the idea one way or another. But it’s unclear whether elected leaders will actually do anything.
