Press Releases
August 2, 2012
19 years after Family Leave Act, many Americans still shortchanged
Nearly two decades ago, on Aug. 5, 1993, the United States took a stride forward by implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act. But we've…
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August 1, 2012
Ferreras introduces sick-day plan to protect workers
Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (c.) leads a rally of workers and small business owners in Elmhurst. Photo by Karen Frantz. City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East…
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August 1, 2012
Workers demand law for paid sick leave in Elmhurst
Every day, food service employees — 80 percent of whom are working without paid leave for illness — face difficult choices between their health and…
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August 1, 2012
Concejo debate plan para dar días de enfermedad a trabajadores
El proyecto tiene 37 apoyos, pero aún no se ha logrado que sea llevado a votación para su aprobación. Queens - Celina Álvarez refleja la…
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August 1, 2012
Paid Sick Leave Linked to Fewer Injuries at Work
Private sector workers who have paid sick leave are less likely to be hurt on the job, researchers found. In an analysis of health survey…
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August 1, 2012
Workers and Activists Rally for Paid Sick Days
Paid sick days are something many New Yorkers take for granted. But when the million New Yorkers who don’t have employer-paid sick days become ill,…
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August 1, 2012
Fired worker attends paid sick days rally
Political ambitions, petty class loyalties and runaway greed can never justify what happened to Celina Álvarez. “I liked my job because I love to…
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July 27, 2012
Family Values Can’t End at the Workplace Door
Who takes care of the caretaker’s daughter when the caretaker’s busy taking care? Or for that matter, who cares for the seamstress’s son or the…
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July 26, 2012
In Bloomberg’s Healthy NYC, Still Afraid to Take (on) Sick Days
Why is regulating soda size okay -- but mandating sick days taboo? It's more complicated than you think. Bloomberg and Quinn appear together at a…
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July 24, 2012
Women for Paid Sick Days
Some policy questions are difficult. Here are a few easy ones: Should people who handle food for a living have to work while contagious? Should…
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