Press Releases
June 9, 2012
The business benefits of earned sick time
Guest Column By Dean Cycon and John Abrams When we started our Massachusetts-based businesses, South Mountain Company in 1975 and Dean's Beans Organic Coffee in…
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June 6, 2012
Paid Sick Days Act makes business sense, says report by Small Business United
Having loyal workers outweighs costs, prevents risk to public health, survey finds Albor Ruiz Right now, in New York, the greatest city in the world,…
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May 31, 2012
Eeeeeeeeeeeew! Dunkin Donuts! [Quigley Cartoon Blog]
America's noses run on Dunkin' So, let me see if I get this straight. Dunkin' Donuts does not allow its employees to accumulate sick days…
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April 27, 2012
Guest View: Earned sick time is a pro-woman policy
By Margot Dorfman Margot Dorfman is chief executive officer of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. I've met many women who left corporate America to…
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April 6, 2012
DOCTORS, NURSES PROPOSE PAID SICK DAYS AS COST-SAVING MEASURE TO PLUG BUDGET GAP IN HHC
Study Shows Paid Sick Days Law Would Save $40 Million in Healthcare Costs Annually NEW YORK – Today at Bellevue Hospital, America's oldest public hospital,…
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April 6, 2012
QUEENS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS JOIN WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF PAID SICK DAYS
Businesses Launch “Conscious Consumer Initiative” to Highlight and Promote Businesses that Provide Paid Sick Days For Immediate Release: For more information: Javier Valdes (English and Spanish)…
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April 6, 2012
CONGRESSWOMAN VELAZQUEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA CALL FOR PAID SICK DAYS
Officials Add to Growing Support Among Small Businesses Press Contact: Javier Valdes (English and Spanish) (917) 679-2971, Javier.Valdes@maketheroadny.org Emma Woods (English) 646-200-5303/203-568-4780 emma@berlinrosen.com Joe…
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March 30, 2012
CAPITAL GRILLE WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS RALLY FOR PAID SICK DAYS
Advocates Call on Parent Company Darden to Protect Public and Employee Health with Paid Sick Days for Workers For immediate release For more information, contact: Joe Dinkin…
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March 27, 2012
LEADING ECONOMISTS PLEDGE SUPPORT SUPPORT AS RALLY AT STATEHOUSE URGES ACTION FOR EARNED SICK DAYS
BOSTON – Over 45 Massachusetts economists today announced their support for earned sick time legislation as dozens of supporters rally at the statehouse urging action…
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November 2, 2011
Momentum Builds for Policies that Value Families At Work
In October, communities from coast to coast worked hard to advance policies like paid sick days that value families at work. Each of our state…
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