The following video story is from Abigail Echo-Hawk, mother of Noni. Several months ago, Abigail’s young son Noni son was involved in a hit-and-run bicycle accident, and was seriously injured. Abigail had difficulty taking time off work to care for him: “All I wanted to do was focus on you. Instead I began a mazeContinue reading “The case for paid sick days: A letter to Noni”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce offers support for paid sick days
The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce has just posted a fact sheet, “How Women-Owned Businesses Can Support Paid Sick Days“, expressing support for federal action to guarantee a minimum standard of paid sick days. The USWCC statement from Margot Dorfman, CEO: “The U.S.Women’s Chamber of Commerce supports a minimum standard for paid sick days. HealthyContinue reading “U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce offers support for paid sick days”
Imagining A World With Paid Sick Days
By Linda Meric, from njtoday.net There are many areas of life in this country where it appears that we live in two worlds. And that’s no different when we consider paid sick days. In the first world, if you’re sick, you stay home from work, take care of yourself, and have the time to getContinue reading “Imagining A World With Paid Sick Days”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 