Stimulus Package For Essential Workers

Right now hazard pay for essential workers should be considered and non negotiable resource that congressional leaders must approve in any additional stimulus package that passes congress.

Stimulus package for essential workers. The 3 trillion stimulus package specifically sets aside 200 billion for essential workers in the form of hazard pay. What the covid 19 stimulus package says about essential workers and our social values milagrose sarmiento works the drive through window at a mcdonald s restaurant in sitka alaska on april 24. The package does not include hazard pay for essential workers.

Essential workers like nurses and grocery store employees would get a 25 000 pandemic premium pay increase under a newly proposed plan from senate democrats a covid 19 heroes fund would be. As congress considers more financial aid for coronavirus 3 trillion stimulus package known as the heroes act one provision is providing hazard pay to workers whose occupations have put them on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 100 000 americans. As essential workers we are all doing the important work of supporting this country but we are not being cared for by our politicians and lawmakers the petition says.

Explaining further why there is a need for the 600 federal coronavirus stimulus checks the petition says the essential workers witnessed a drastic change in their life routine due to the coronavirus pandemic. What s in the new 900 billion stimulus package.