URGENT: Tell Congress to pass paid sick days immediately!
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Dear Friend,
With many new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) being announced every
day, it’s clear we need to:
* Stay calm and listen to the experts [1]
* Wash our hands and avoid touching our faces
* [ [link removed] ]And urge Congress to pass guaranteed paid sick days immediately!
The need for paid sick days in our country is more urgent than ever.
Workers without paid sick days are 150% more likely to go to work when
they have the flu or a viral infection like coronavirus, so it’s no
surprise that states and cities that have passed paid sick time
legislation have seen their flu rates decrease by up to 40%! [2, 3]
[ [link removed] ]SIGN THE PETITION: Urge Congress to pass paid sick days, not just for
coronavirus prevention but permanently!
Experts are urging people to stay home if they’re sick in order to curb
the spread of the virus, but what about the 32 million people across the
United States that work but don’t have any paid sick days? [4] Staying
home instead of going to work when they’re sick isn’t a straightforward
choice for them because it means losing critical pay that they need to
cover rent, groceries, and heat – or even losing their job altogether, as
nearly 1-in-5 low-income moms have previously been fired for this very
reason. [5]
It’s this simple: paid sick days will help limit the spread of the
coronavirus but over 32 million workers in our country – many of them in
the food service industry – don’t have access to any!
[ [link removed] ]TAKE ACTION: Tell your members of Congress to move quickly to pass paid
sick days, not just for public health emergencies but for everyday needs
too, and to do it now.
It’s important to note that we don’t just need access to paid sick days
during a public health crisis – we need them in normal times, too. Any
measure Congress passes must include access to paid sick days when we’re
dealing with common colds and the regular flu season. Paid sick days are a
win-win-win for working families, businesses, and the economy.
In fact, paid sick days are proven to reduce turnover costs, boost
workplace morale, and help stop the spread of illness among workers. [6]
Employees coming to work sick because they don't have access to paid sick
days cost the national economy $160 billion annually because of lost
productivity. [ [link removed] ]
We need paid sick days right now to help stop the spread of the
coronavirus. Together, we’re a powerful force for women and families.
– Sara, Ruth, and the whole MomsRising / MamásConPoder team
PS - Can you take another important action? Pharmaceutical corporations
should not be allowed to profiteer off of this global health crisis, nor
be allowed to overcharge for a COVID-19 vaccine or treatments developed
with taxpayer dollars. SIGN OUR PETITION
HERE: [link removed]
[1] [7]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Coronavirus Disease
[2] [ [link removed] ]National Partnership for Women & Families: Paid Sick Days Improve
our Public Health
[3] [ [link removed] ]Vox: The Pros and Cons of Sick Pay
[4] [ [link removed] ]National Partnership for Women & Families: Paid Sick Days Improve
our Public Health
[5] [ [link removed] ]Oxfam America: Hard Work, Hard Lives
[6] [ [link removed] ]Economic Policy Institute: Work Sick or Lose Pay?
[7] [ [link removed] ]National Partnership for Women & Families: Paid Sick Days are Good
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