The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union has confirmed that over the last 100 days, 238 UFCW frontline workers have died from COVID-19 and nearly 29,000 workers have been infected or exposed to the virus. During a national press conference call, UFCW president Marc Perrone announced three new initiatives in response to the growing cases of COVID-19. The initiatives include reinstating hazard pay and establishing a $15 per hour wage for all frontline workers, establishing a public mask mandate in all 50 states, and creating a new national public registry to track COVID-19 infections in frontline workers.
“With our country now 100 days into the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s frontline workers still face many of the same dangers they faced on day one,” said Perrone. “In grocery stores, meatpacking plants, and healthcare facilities, our country’s frontline workers are still getting sick and dying. It’s high time for America’s CEOs and elected leaders to pull their heads out of the sand and take the strong action needed to protect these brave workers and the communities they serve.”
Related: UFCW Demands Hazard Pay From Retail CEOs; UFCW: COVID-19 Directly Impacts Over 5,000 Workers.
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