Mariya Strauss

Grassroots Movement for Paid Sick Days for Workers Picking Up Steam Across the Country; A broad coalition across the country is fighting – and winning – battles for workers' right to stay home when they're ill.

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Published Date: October 16, 2011

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By Mariya Strauss
AlterNet

It may seem like a no-brainer: get sick, stay home from work. But 44 million American workers do not get paid sick days from their employers, according to Ellen Bravo, director of Family Values at Work, a 16-state consortium that advocates for family-friendly work policies. In tough economic times, many workers simply cannot afford to stay out of work until they get well. Some employers will even fire workers for taking time off when they or their kids are sick, Bravo said.

link: http://www.alternet.org/news/152750/grassroots_movement_for_paid_sick_days_for_w...

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Mariya Strauss

Grassroots Movement for Paid Sick Days for Workers Picking Up Steam Across the Country; A broad coalition across the country is fighting – and winning – battles for workers' right to stay home when they're ill.

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