Push for paid sick leave

Action: Let your state legislators know your views on whether California should guarantee all workers a certain number of paid sick days.

Background: The bill to guarantee paid sick days got stuck in the legislature last year, but the Work and Family Coalition is back with an energetic campaign to make California the first state in the nation with paid sick days for all workers to use to take care of themselves or sick family members. (Now almost 40% of California workers have no paid sick days). The coalition promoting paid sick days includes the Labor Project for Working Families, ACORN, Parent Voices, the California Labor Federation, the Family Caregiver Alliance, 9to5 National Association of Working Women, and more. Coalition members will be visiting legislators and collecting endorsements and letters of support.

More info: 510-643-7088, http://www.paidsickdaysca.org/

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