Month: January 2013
January 31, 2013
Maryland
Everyone gets sick and everyone deserves time to recover without risking their economic stability. In Maryland, more than 700,000 of our neighbors are forced to…
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January 31, 2013
Maryland Lawmakers File Earned Sick and Safe Time Act
Legislation would establish paid sick days standard to protect public health and strengthen Maryland families January 31, 2013 ANNAPOLIS – As the nation faces one…
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January 30, 2013
Florida
Miami-Dade's Earned Sick Time Campaign The Miami-Dade Coalition for Healthy Families and Workplaces Campaign is working to ensure all jobs in the county include earned…
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January 30, 2013
Vermont
While Vermont is often celebrated for close-knit communities, a friendly small business culture, and progressive health care policies, a significant portion of our working families…
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January 30, 2013
Washington, D.C.
The Paid Sick Days for All coalition is a collaborative of over 40 community groups and unions working to ensure that all workers in the…
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January 24, 2013
As flu epidemic spreads, MASSACHUSETTS WORKERS CALL FOR EARNED PAID SICK TIME
Workers Protest outside Local Dunkin’ Donuts Where Workers Do Not Have Paid Sick Time Following Senator Dan Wolf’s and Representative Kay Khan’s Re-Introduction of Earned…
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January 24, 2013
As flu epidemic spreads, PHILADELPHIANS CALL FOR EARNED SICK DAYS
Council Members Re-Introduce Earned Sick Days Bill to Protect Public Health, Boost the Economy, and Strengthen Financial Security for Working Families January 24, 2013 PHILADELPHIA—In…
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January 22, 2013
Flu Outbreak: Why Paid Sick Days Matter
We are in the midst of one of the worst flu seasons in recent memory. By the end of it, about 60 million Americans are…
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January 22, 2013
Why Not Just Stay Home?
"All around the country right now there are people who wake up sick and are asking themselves, 'If I stay home, will I have…
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January 22, 2013
Flu Season Even Tougher for Those Without Paid Sick Time
Emilio Palaguachi, center, speaks during a rally at New York's City Hall on Friday, Jan. 18, to call for immediate action on paid sick days…
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