A Food 4 Less employee pushes carts past supermarket workers gathered to protest in front of the supermarket in Long Beach, California on February 3, 2021, after a decision by owner Kroger to close two supermarkets rather than pay workers an additional $4.00 in “hazard pay” for their continued work during the coronavirus pandemic. – Kroger, which owns Ralphs and food 4 Less, said it will close one of each store in April after the Long Beach city council passed a law mandating “hazard pay” for grocery store workers. Long Beach was the first city in the region to approve a hazard pay ordinance. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)