Paid Sick Days in Philadelphia
Sadly, nearly half of Philadelphia workers do not have access to a single paid sick day. Now's your chance to change that statistic--get involved with the movement to bring paid sick days to Philadelphia today!About Paid Sick Days in Philadelphia
You may not have heard yet, but in Philadelphia you have a chance, right now, to pass groundbreaking city-wide legislation that would allow working people to earn paid sick days so they can stay home and care for themselves and loved ones when something like the flu strikes. With flu season upon us, what better time to improve public health by helping workers take time off when they are sick...and contagious!
Experts from the Institute for Women's Policy Research found that without a paid sick days law, nearly half of working people can't earn a single paid sick day. Their research shows that providing paid sick days not only helps children and families; it increases worker health, productivity, and retention.
Get involved!
Opponents of this crucial legislation are trying to spread the message that all business owners are against paid sick days. But we know that many MomsRising members own or work for businesses that do, in fact, support paid sick days policy.
Do you own a business that provides paid sick days? (Or would your business would like to provide paid sick days?) If so, please sign our letter of support by clicking here.
Or, if you know a business owner who'd like to get involved, forward them the link to sign the letter of support: http://www.momsrising.org/phillybusiness
Stay tuned for more opportunities to take action in the upcoming weeks!
About the Legislation
The proposed city legislation that would allow workers to earn 72 hours (maximum) for large businesses and 40 hours (maximum) for small businesses, accruing at 1 hour earned for every 30 hours worked.
MomsRising.org is working in conjuction with our dedicated partners in Philadelphia: CLASP, PathWays PA, ACORN PA, and the National Partnership for Women and Families.
