HJR38 Summary

• Recognizes February 22, 2021, as Supermarket Employees Day in Alabama

• Notes that Alabama has 70,000 food retail jobs generating over $2.2 billion in annual wages, with grocers paying over $1.2 billion in state taxes and contributing more than $12 billion to the state economy

• Acknowledges supermarket employees for providing access to safe and affordable food, volunteering in communities, and meeting unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic while displaying courage, compassion, and dedication

• Requests that all Alabama residents join the legislature in honoring supermarket employees as "Supermarket Heroes"