Long Beach CA: Kroger to Close 2 Stores in Response to $4 Hourly ‘Hero Pay’ Ordinance
Kroger, which issued a $2 pay boost at the start of the pandemic, noted that it has already spent about $1.3 billion to reward associates and implement dozens of coronavirus-related safety measures since last March. The California Grocers Association filed a legal challenge to the mandate calling it unconstitutional.
