Urge the Senate to Pass Paid Sick Days
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Dear Friend,

Nothing gives me the summertime blues more than a summer cold, but for
those of us who’ve recently had to battle some bugs, I’ve got good news
for you: We’re one step closer to winning a nation-wide paid sick days law
– and we need to keep the pressure on the U.S. to keep the bill moving
forward.

[ [link removed] ]→ Take a moment right now to add your name to our letter to the U.S.
Senate urging them to move forward on passing the Healthy Families Act -
the paid sick days bill.

Here’s the scoop: Late last month, the Healthy Families Act (paid sick
days) was voted out of a key committee in the U.S. Senate for the first
time ever and now it needs to be scheduled for a vote on the floor. The
Healthy Families Act guarantees workers seven job-protected paid sick days
or 56 hours of paid sick time per year. [1]

The need for a national paid sick days law is urgent: The United States is
the only developed country that does not guarantee paid sick days to
workers. This puts families’ economic security and our economy at risk.

For a family without paid sick days, just 3.3 days of lost pay due to
illness is equal to the family’s entire monthly health care budget and 4.5
days are equivalent to a whole month of food. [ [link removed] ] And almost one-quarter
of U.S. adults report having lost a job or have been threatened with job
loss for taking time off work due to illness or to care for a sick child
or relative. [ [link removed] ]

While it’s beyond ridiculous that we don’t have a law like this in place
already it’s never too late to get it done and momentum is now on our
side.

This is the first time this important and common sense legislation has
made it out of committee - and it’s because of the pressure that folks
like you and me keep putting on Congress to get this moving before they
head out of town for August recess.

[2]→ Urge your Senator to support the Healthy Families Act, guaranteeing
paid sick days for all workers.

You may be lucky enough to live in one of the 14 states, Washington, DC,
or the 20 cities and municipalities that already have a paid sick days law
on the books. [ [link removed] ][ [link removed] ] But what you may not realize is that almost 28
million workers are forced to choose between a paycheck and financial
stability because they cannot earn paid sick days. [ [link removed] ] If you do live in a
ZIP code that doesn’t have paid sick days you know how important it is
that we set a minimum national standard for paid sick days across the
country. And regardless of where you live, we all need to be telling our
U.S. Senators that they must move forward to pass the Healthy Families Act
ASAP.

It’s clear by the recent advancement of the Healthy Families Act that
guaranteeing paid sick days to all workers is broadly supported by workers
and even many private businesses who voluntarily offer paid sick days to
their employees; further, employers and businesses shouldn’t have to lose
funds due to “presenteeism” which is when people have no other choice but
to come to work sick. Yet there are Members of Congress who remain on the
fence- mind boggling. But we can’t be deterred, we have people like you
and your neighbors fighting on our side, we must press on!

[3]→ Urge your Senator to support the Healthy Families Act, guaranteeing
paid sick days for all workers.

In a matter of weeks, Congress will begin their August recess when they
leave Washington, DC and head to their home states and districts. While
they’re home, we need to remind them that their work in DC is not yet
done, that all workers need paid sick days so they can care for
themselves, a sick child or family member without sacrificing a paycheck.
And once Congress returns to Washington, DC, we can put even more pressure
on Members of Congress by continuing to urge them to support paid sick
days and pass the Healthy Families Act. With your help, we can get this
done!

Thanks for all you do,

- Namatie, Ruth, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org & MamásConPoder
Team

P.S.– Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in
helping elected leaders understand how public policies impact families so
they can move change. We want to hear more from YOU! Can you take a second
and follow the link below to share your personal story about how having,
or NOT having, access to job-protected paid leave or affordable, quality
child care has impacted your family?
[4][link removed]

References:

[1] [5]Senate Committee Approves Workplace Bills
[2] [6]Work Sick or Lose Pay?
[3] [ [link removed] ]Paid Sick Days: Attitudes and Experiences
[4] [ [link removed] ]The State of Paid Sick Time in the U.S. in 2023
[5] [ [link removed] ]Interactive Overview of Paid Sick Time Laws in the United States
[6] [ [link removed] ]The Healthy Families Act


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