"...She is supporting a pair of newly introduced resolutions from Sen. Marshall Bullock, D-Detroit, and Rep. Cynthia Neeley, D-Flint, supporting the concept of additional pay.
...They call for using some of the federal money flowing into Michigan for the bonuses, and in a press release, the lawmakers cited previous examples of additional pay for essential workers, including
- the one-time $1,000 bonus for first responders earlier in the pandemic and
- the $2-per-hour wage hike for direct care workers who provide Medicaid-funded care.
Bullock and Neeley support “hero pay” that applies more broadly to other sectors, too.
“Essential workers are heroes who faced the COVID-19 pandemic with unbelievable strength and courage.
- grocery stores,
- hospitals,
- schools,
- mass transit, and
- so many other industries — who went to work every day knowing they risked bringing home a deadly virus to their own families,” Bullock said.
Andrea Acevedo, president of SEIU Healthcare Michigan, said she was advocating for a lump-sum payment for essential workers....Read all.
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