Long Beach approves $4 per hour wage bump for grocery workers; vote spurs lawsuit
(WorldNews Business)

Workers at large grocery stores in Long Beach are now entitled to an extra $4 per hour because of the hazards the city says they face amid the coronavirus pandemic — though the “Hero Pay” wage bump apparently faces a legal challenge, even as other Southern California cities consider similar measures. The Long Beach City Council unanimously passed the hourly increase as an urgency ordinance this week. The law applies to folks who work for grocery stores with at least 300 employees nationwide and more than 15 employees in Long Beach. It will last for at least 120 days. Grocery stores across the city — and the region, state and nation as well — have remained open...