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Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

It’s time now for workers to be able to earn paid sick days in Philly and across the country

05/25/11
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 are worried about their financial security, the threat of losing a job or needed wages forces...
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Linda Meric
Health Care

The U.S. Shouldn’t Solve Its Debt Problems By Robbing Health Programs for Kids

05/25/11
In the discussion about the national debt, the moral imperative of not saddling our children with debt is frequently heralded. It makes perfect sense that the current generation should find ways to manage finances wisely to avoid such a scenario. It also makes sense that we should make investments...
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Kristen Golden Testa

Jessica Alba Asks Congress For Safe Chemicals - Will You?

05/25/11
Most moms assume that chemicals used to make everyday products are tested for safety. It's common sense — but they are not. From baby bottles made with bisphenol-A (BPA) to carpets containing formaldehyde, dangerous chemicals are in our homes, and the products we use every day. With each new...
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Janelle Sorensen
Open Flexible Work

How to Ask for a Telecommute Arrangement

05/25/11
I recently met Ruth Martin from MomsRising.org at a work life policy panel discussion put on by the Younger Women’s Task Force: DC Chapter . As I listened to Ruth talk about MomsRising and their grassroots efforts to bring greater work schedule flexibility to mothers, she quickly won my respect. In...
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Kelly Berkley
Paid Sick Days

Philadelphians deserve right to time off when sick

05/25/11
Philadelphians are working hard to support their families, and it’s not easy as expenses go up while their wages stay the same. Stretched to the limit and unable to put money aside for emergencies, many Philadelphians are faced with the decision to go to work sick. Last year my nephew Zachary got...
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Kathy Black
Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

Apocalypse Never: Earned Sick Days Provide Benefit, Not Doom

05/25/11
The Philadelphia paid sick leave bill faces determined opposition from the city’s business lobbies. The Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce predicts doom every step of the way, prophesying mass job losses, shuttered businesses, and slashed benefits. Sound familiar? It should. Business groups routinely...
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Blumgart Jake
Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

Support paid sick days in Philadelphia!

05/25/11
People come to Studio 34: Yoga | Healing | Arts to find wellness and community. They work out in yoga classes, perhaps have a therapeutic massage, maybe meet other new mothers in a breastfeeding class. It’s wonderful to see so much activity, and it helps keep us all in good health. Yet everyone...
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Angie Norris
Paid Sick Days

Bad Economics Meet Paid Sick Days in Philadelphia

05/25/11
A new study for the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) estimates that Philadelphia’s proposed paid sick days legislation would cost employers between $350 million and $752 million annually. Both the factual basis and the assumptions underlying this study are seriously flawed. The...
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Robert Drago
Paid Sick Days

In Philadelphia, a Healthy Workforce and a Healthy Business Environment Go Together

05/25/11
The human reasons to ensure that all working Philadelphians are able to care for themselves and their ill loved ones are tremendously compelling. The public health rationale for enabling people with contagious diseases to stay home and avoid spreading it is impeccable. But in an era of high...
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Amy Traub
Paid Sick Days

In the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love, A Chance to Stand Up for Working Families

05/25/11
Philadelphia’s workers are hoping the city will soon take a critical step toward changing the way workplaces honor families. As early as June, the Philadelphia City Council could approve a law that provides workers the right to earn paid sick time to recover from illness or care for a family member...
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Vicki Shabo

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