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Pedro Pierluisi: “All workers who were doing in--rendering in-person services while being exposed to this virus deserved this premium pay…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
All workers who were doing in--rendering in-person services while being exposed to this virus deserved this premium pay or hazard pay, and we did it.
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Pedro Pierluisi
Democratic · Puerto Rico

Editor's note · Context

Pierluisi emphasizes the need for hazard pay for essential workers during the pandemic.

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