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Contagion: Not Just a Movie tells the real story of how flu epidemics can spread. During the H1N1 outbreak, 7 million Americans caught the flu from their co-workers – in part because so many hard-working people without paid sick days were unable to stay home sick without being fired or losing a day’s wage.
Watch the real stories of five of the 44 million people who have been forced to go into work when they are sick because they couldn’t afford to or weren’t allowed to take time off.
We all have a stake in paid sick days. Almost 1 million Massachusetts workers lack access to a single paid sick day. You can make a difference! Join the fight for paid sick days in Massachusetts today! Contact etoulan@gbls.org to get involved.
You’re in a restaurant. Your waitress approaches your table with your meal. And then…
She sneezes.
And you wonder, if she’s got a cold, why is she not at home.
Well, we ask this question because currently, the United States has no national sick leave law. And just last month, Connecticut became the first state in the country to enact a law requiring paid sick leave to most hourly employees.
Massachusetts may become the second state.
Two bills on Beacon Hill would mandate paid sick leave for all Massachusetts employees. The proposals, if passed, would go farther than Connecticut’s law.
Which is why many advocates say now is exactly the time to be pushing for paid sick leave in the Commonwealth. While small business owners and retailers say – in the midst of a recession, with the state not fully rebounding – you couldn’t ask for a worse time to yoke employers with another unfunded mandate from the state.
The debate over paid sick leave. That’s today’s talker: 90.9 WBUR/RADIO BOSTON: "Lawmakers Consider Paid Sick Leave Mandate"
"Workplace flexibility isn’t just a women’s issue. It’s an issue that affects the well-being of our families and the success of our businesses. It affects the strength of our economy – whether we’ll create the workplaces and jobs of the future that we need to compete in today’s global economy."
- President Barak Obama
The White House wants you to be part of the conversation about workplace flexibility in your community. To learn more, go to the Council on Women and Girls website.