PBS News Hour

February 13, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, February 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines to convict him on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection. And in our signature segment, the debate over hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Some cities make hazard pay for essential workers mandatory

6m 47s

When the COVID-19 pandemic swept the nation, many food retailers increased their frontline workers’ pay by several dollars an hour. Dubbed ‘hero pay,' the programs have since ended, despite the remaining dangers for workers. Some cities have passed measures to make hazard pay mandatory—but despite high profits, major grocery chains are pushing back. Molly Kinder of the Brookings Institution joins.

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  • A pitfall for mandatory hazard pay for essential workers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A pitfall for mandatory hazard pay for essential workers

    S2021 E44 - 6m 50s

    Despite the vaccine rollout, CCOVID-19 hazards for frontline workers continue. Early in the pandemic, many large companies increased pay for essential workers, but many of those raises have now expired. Seattle and several cities across California have passed mandatory hazard pay for employees at some large grocers, a move that's gaining traction. But there have been unexpected consequences.

  • February 13, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 13, 2021 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

    S2021 E44 - 27m 59s

    On this edition for Saturday, February 13, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump, with seven Republicans crossing party lines to convict him on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection. And in our signature segment, the debate over hazard pay for workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

  • Trump's trial: 7 GOPers vote to convict, McConnell condemns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump's trial: 7 GOPers vote to convict, McConnell condemns

    S2021 E44 - 5m 3s

    The Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on charges of inciting the January 6th insurrection on Saturday. Seven Republicans joined Democrats in voting to convict Trump but the 57-43 vote fell short of the two-third majority required to pass the resolution. Ryan Goodman, NYU Professor of Law and Co-Editor-in-Chief of Just Security joins to discuss.

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