Rep. Watson Coleman Announces Bill to Require Hazard Pay for Frontline Workers
April 29, 2020
April 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act, legislation that would pay workers providing essential services an additional $15 per hour in compensation, on top of their regular pay. Acknowledging the higher risk of infection for all workers required to keep grocery stores, sanitation services, postal operations and other critical . . .
Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) announced the Essential Pay for Essential Workers Act, legislation that would pay workers providing essential services an additional $15 per hour in compensation, on top of their regular pay. Acknowledging the higher risk of infection for all workers required to keep grocery stores, sanitation services, postal operations and other critical . . .