Letters to POTUS
January 14, 2015
Why isnโt paid sick leave the norm?
Dear President Obama, When my father was in hospice care in 2006, I was able to take time off with pay to be with him.โฆ
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January 14, 2015
This impacts families tremendously
Dear President Obama, Recently my employer cut our paid leave to only a few days per year from what used to be a fair amountโฆ
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January 14, 2015
The joy of bonding with a newborn child
Dear Mr. President: Iโm writing to thank you for the support that you have shown to middle class working families throughout your presidency. Whether itโsโฆ
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January 14, 2015
I was ultimately terminated by my employer
Dear President Obama, My husband and I were eagerly awaiting the birth of our fourth son. We both had full time jobs, but were preparedโฆ
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January 14, 2015
Better medical outcomes for children and adults
Dear Mr. President, When I had my first child, at age thirty one, I was extremely lucky. I worked part time as a Public Relationsโฆ
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January 14, 2015
I returned to work in debt and in tears
Dear Mr. President, I worked full time in the emergency department while my husband and I tried for many years to get pregnant. One dayโฆ
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January 14, 2015
A year later I was homeless
Dear President Obama, I'm a hard working single mom and I appreciate the work you have done since 2008 to get our country on track.โฆ
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January 14, 2015
People need and deserve earned paid sick and family days
Dear Mr. President As a human being and small business owner, it sickens me to see highly profitable big businessesโ inhumane treatment of their employees.โฆ
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January 14, 2015
Our company offers paid sick leave
Dear Mr. President: Thanks for the opportunity to write you on an issue that is so very important to working parents. I am the Executiveโฆ
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January 14, 2015
Putting classmates and teachers at risk
Dear Mr. President, It's been a rough couple of years here in Michigan. With high unemployment, a sluggish economy, and setbacks for organized labor andโฆ
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