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After six years of struggle by Domestic Workers United and their allies, the New York State Senate on June 1 passed the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights by a vote of 33-28. The bill requires overtime pay after eight-hour workdays and at least one day off weekly for more than 200,000 housekeepers, nannies and other [...]

It’s bad enough to have the flu. But turns out the flu also significantly compromises the immune system, making flu patients more vulnerable to pneumonia. We saw the worst case scenario of this last year: of those who died from H1N1, most had a combination of flu and bacterial pneumonia. A new study, published in [...]

Supporters of the Paid Sick Time Act in New York City held a spirited rally May 11 and then packed the City Council Chambers for a hearing on the bill. Rally speakers included representatives from Gay Men’s Health Crisis, the Women’s Chamber of Commerce, labor, a restaurant owner, a former chef from Make the Road [...]

More news and opinion coverage of the reintroduction of New York City’s paid sick days ordinance: Business Leaders, WFP Take Council’s Temperature On Paid Sick Leave, by Chris Bragg, City Hall, March 31, 2010 Building on Health Reform Momentum, NYC Workers Push for Paid Sick Days, by Michelle Chen, In These Times, March 27, 2010 [...]

Yesterday’s reintroduction of the New York City paid sick days ordinance garnered quite a bit of media attention. Supporters of the bill held a press event on the steps of City Hall, where workers and city council members gave passionate speeches about the need for this new labor standard. The next public event on the [...]

The New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, the Family Values @ Work member coalition in New York, is co-hosting an event on Thursday, March 25 at noon, to celebrate the reintroduction of the Paid Sick Time Act in the New York City Council. Here’s the invitation: Stand with us at noon on the steps [...]

New York Paid Family Leave Coalition members will gather on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, on the steps of New York City Hall to announce the introduction of a proposed paid sick days ordinance. The event will begin at 12 noon and is sponsored by the A Better Balance, Make the Road New York, Working Families [...]

A new set of surveys and a national report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United show that although the restaurant industry continues to prosper—even in the face of the economic crisis—most workers are still being denied the family-supporting policies that would make these jobs sustainable. Using data collected from restaurant worker surveys in Chicago, Metro Detroit, [...]

You can now follow the New York paid sick days and family leave insurance campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. Check the campaigns out at: Time to Care NY on Twitter New Yorkers Deserve Paid Sick Days on Facebook

New York Paid Sick Days coalition member A Better Balance, with Community Service Society, have released a new report, “Sick in the City: What the Lack of Paid Leave Means for Working New Yorkers. The report found that nearly half of New York City workers do not have paid sick leave, and nearly two-thirds of [...]