Upstairs at Caroline
Hazard Pay for Hourly Workers
RECEIVED Tue., April 7, 2020
Dear Editor,
As usual, H-E-B is more prepared and proactive than FEMA in an emergency. I believe the city of Austin should adopt H-E-B’s policy and give hazard pay to all hourly workers deemed essential and required to work during shelter-in-place orders. I also believe it should be retroactive to when nonessential employees were told to stay home. This is the least we can do to thank these workers for risking their health and that of their families in order to continue providing essential services to Austinites.
I am not a city employee myself. I hope other citizens will express their agreement and encourage the mayor and City Council to act and show our gratitude.
As usual, H-E-B is more prepared and proactive than FEMA in an emergency. I believe the city of Austin should adopt H-E-B’s policy and give hazard pay to all hourly workers deemed essential and required to work during shelter-in-place orders. I also believe it should be retroactive to when nonessential employees were told to stay home. This is the least we can do to thank these workers for risking their health and that of their families in order to continue providing essential services to Austinites.
I am not a city employee myself. I hope other citizens will express their agreement and encourage the mayor and City Council to act and show our gratitude.
Rhonda Pickens