As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth

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As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth
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Hazard pay is ending for many essential workers, whose wages — with the temporary raises — are lower than federal unemployment benefits. That's why advocates argue that the pay bumps should be made permanent.

This weekend, temporary pay bumps for workers during the coronavirus pandemic are ending at companies across the country. In a normal world, high hazard pay might be the only way to stop employees from quitting en masse. But with tens of millions unemployed, workers quickly lost a lot of leverage.This weekend, temporary pay bumps for workers during the coronavirus pandemic are ending at companies across the country.

Conde is a Starbucks barista in Orlando, an essential worker keeping locals caffeinated via drive-through windows and curbside pickup. Like many corporations that asked employees to work in a health crisis, Starbucks added new safety measures and perks — like new health and leave options, and a big one: a temporary pay bump of $3 an hour.

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