Connecticut and the Nation are Better Off with Statewide Paid Sick Days Law in Place, Moms Movement Leader Says
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July 11, 2011
CONTACT: Gretchen Wright or Molly Tomlinson, 202/371-1999
Connecticut and the Nation are Better Off with Statewide Paid Sick Days Law in Place, Moms Movement Leader Says
“When Governor Dannel Malloy signed An Act Mandating Employers Provide Paid Sick Leave to Employees, Connecticut blazed a trail by adopting America’s first statewide paid sick days law. Now fewer people in the state will get the flu with their burgers, and fewer moms will have to send sick children to school or daycare or lose a paycheck if they stay home to provide care. Connecticut now becomes an example for the rest of the country.
With our local partners and national allies, MomsRising worked for years to help secure this victory. We collected stories from our members all across Connecticut. Two of our members testified in support of the new law this year, and many others personally delivered hand sanitizer along with personal stories to legislators. MomsRising members generated thousands of emails and letters in support of the law, reached out to media, activated others in their communities, and wrote thousands of thank you notes after the legislation was passed. We are so happy that it paid off for workers in the state.
At MomsRising, we hear from members all over the country every day about the struggles they face without basic workplace flexibility. For Connecticut workers, some of those struggles will now be solved. Moms all across America deserve the same.
Paid sick days are a logical, common-sense, fair policy that everyone deserves. We all get sick. When we’re worried about our kids’ health or our own health, we shouldn’t also have to worry about whether we’ll be able to pay the rent or put food on the table.
We thank every legislator who voted for this law, and especially Governor Malloy, who fought for its passage and made this win a priority for this young Administration. The state and the nation are better off because he did.”
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MomsRising.org is an online and on-the-ground grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to achieve economic security for all families in the United States. MomsRising is working for paid family leave, flexible work options, affordable child care, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes so many mothers. MomsRising also advocates for health care for all, toxic-free environments, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. Established in 2006 and now celebrating its fifth anniversary, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families. In 2011, for the second year in a row, Forbes.com named MomsRising's web site as one of the Top 100 Websites For Women.
