News release: Lack of Paid Sick Days Allowed H1N1 to Spread in the Workplace
A new Briefing Paper entitled “Sick at Work: Infected Employees in the Workplace During the H1N1 Pandemic”, released by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, finds that while almost 26 million...
View ArticleDecision 2010: The Grassroots Set the Pundits Straight
The legislative session is over in Maine. It came to a close in April, and while the session came to a close during one of the warmest springs on record, unfortunately lawmakers legislature left...
View ArticleFettuccine with a sneeze on top? Katie Couric says PU!
Katie Couric took a stand for paid sick days on the CBS nightly news on Friday. Citing a recent report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, Couric noted that 2/3 of restaurant workers have...
View ArticleParents struggle to juggle sick kids, jobs
An impressive article in the Cincinnati Enquirer described the impact lack of paid sick days has on kids, parents, and the economy. “Batavia School District Nurse Cathy Meyer often finds herself...
View ArticleThis just in: Congress indtroduces new bill to protect public health, workers...
Millions of Americans working without paid sick days face the impossible choice between caring for their health and that of their family, and keeping their paycheck or job. At a time when many families...
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