October 7, 2020 Media Brief
Orange County
OCEA: Your OCEA 2020 Voter Guide is here
OCEA’s political involvement has one focus—to provide advice and advocacy that advances the interests of working people and their families. Part of that mission includes providing guidance and analysis to OCEA members about candidates who, as elected officials, enact policies governing every aspect of our workplace lives.
Voice of OC: OC to close motel program sheltering over 500 homeless people at high risk for COVID -19
“I think the community is concerned about…what happens when the Project Roomkey program ends, relative to the participants in the program at that time,” said OC Supervisor Lisa Bartlett, who was the only county supervisor to take an interest in the program’s closure last week.
Voice of OC: City Council majority is OK with Visit Anaheim holding onto millions of bailout dollars
A majority of Anaheim City Council members Tuesday night weren’t interested in potentially getting up to $4 million back from the $6.5 million in bailout money handed to Visit Anaheim over six months ago to advertise a closed Disneyland-resort area.
OC Register: Disneyland layoffs include 1,800 security guards, ride operators and Disney characters
Disney has notified Teamsters Local 495 and the Independent Employee Service Association that its Disneyland and Disney California Adventure employees will absorb more than 1,800 of the 28,000 layoffs coming to the Disney Parks, Entertainment and Products division.
OC Register: Orange County is failing state’s new health equity metric, remains in the red tier
Until testing positivity in the county’s most impacted neighborhoods drops below 5.2%, Orange County will remain in the red tier for “substantial” risk.
Daily Pilot: Analysis reveals shortage of child-care options for working families in the OC
Many of Orange County’s working families face extraordinary difficulties securing childcare, particularly for infants and toddlers, as few licensed spots exist and waiting lists for full-day care options grow longer by the day.
Labor
Labor 411: Amazon ended $2 hazard pay months ago now reveals 19,000 workers had COVID-19
It’s no secret that Amazon, and its founder Jeff Bezos, made billions during the pandemic. Yet despite the surge in profits, the company cut employee hazard pay, which was a measly $2 an hour, in June. And now the company reveals for the first time how many workers tested positive for the coronavirus during the ongoing pandemic.
Nation
OC Register: Where and when to watch the 2020 vice-presidential debate on TV, listen on radio and stream it live
Unlike the first 2020 presidential debate, a list of topics has not been released to either the candidates or the public. Tonight’s topics will likely include the coronavirus, the economy, President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, and protest unrest due to police violence.
Publication Date: October 7, 2020
