Biden Announces American Rescue Plan

Last week, President Biden released the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 economic relief plan. The framework is “the first step of an aggressive, two-step plan for rescue, from the depths of this crisis, and recovery, by investing in America, creating millions of additional good-paying jobs, combatting the climate crisis, advancing racial equity, and building back better than before.” So far, it’s just an overview, but we are likely to see legislative language very soon. Provisions of interest to CDA members are related to FMLA, extended unemployment, increasing the minimum wage and back pay/hazard pay for essential workers.