Coronavirus In Minnesota: Grocery Store Workers Granted Special Emergency Status
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has granted grocery store workers special emergency status to ensure store supplies stay stocked.
In a news conference with health officials Friday, Walz made the announcement that grocery store workers will now be classified as tier 2 emergency employees.
Emergency employees include health care workers and first responders and they receive special benefits during the pandemic, like child care for school-age children.
The Minnesota Grocers Association, a trade group that represents the state's food industry, celebrated the move.
