Hero Pay
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‘Hero pay’ not making return to grocery chains. Workers say it’s ‘insulting’Multiple grocery store workers say they are busier than ever with more staff calling in sick in the last two weeks than during the entire COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaJan 14, 2022
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Omicron spurs need to reinstate ‘hero pay’ for grocery store workers, union saysUnifor's national president says the risk of catching COVID-19 have never been greater for retail workers as infections surge across the country.CanadaJan 7, 2022
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Loblaw reports 30% surge in first-quarter profit but sees sales slowingLoblaw reported its first-quarter profit was up 30 per cent compared with a year ago, helped by an improvement in its financial services business.MoneyMay 5, 2021
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Walmart Canada to give 85,000 workers cash ‘bonus’ for working amid coronavirusThe move follows similar announcements made by other companies in recent weeks and could put pressure on more retailers to offer so-called hero pay to essential workers.CanadaDec 4, 2020
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Minimum wage in Saskatchewan goes up 13 cents Oct. 1, remains lowest in CanadaThe Saskatchewan Federation of Labour called the new minimum wage an embarrassment, saying the rate is not enough to help families get through the coronavirus pandemic.ConsumerOct 1, 2020
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‘Scam’ emails from Manitoba ‘hero pay’ program are actually legit, says provinceAn email sent to people who qualified for Manitoba's 'hero pay' program that has been reported as a scam is actually legitimate, according to the province of Manitoba.ConsumerAug 7, 2020
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Essential workers in Manitoba still waiting for COVID ‘risk pay’Applications for the $120-million Risk Recognition Program closed at the end of June, but in the weeks since then, not a dime of shared provincial-federal dollars has been handed out.Jul 28, 2020
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Winnipeg groups unclear how many of their workers will qualify for coronavirus ‘risk pay’After the Manitoba government announced a 'risk payout' for essential workers during the pandemic, unions and organizations say the premier's plan is too restrictive.Jun 3, 2020
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