We’re all likely to get sick this year but not all of us will be able
to take a day off from work to get better. That’s because nearly half
of North Carolina’s workers, 1.6 million people, lack a single paid
sick day.
North Carolina is a state that prides itself on
family values. When you work hard, you should be able to care for your
family. But without paid sick days, many workers have to make a
difficult choice—keeping their job and getting a paycheck or caring for
themselves, a sick child, or a sick parent.
Guaranteeing our
workers a modest number of paid sick days is one way to help folks
balance the competing demands of work and family. It’s time that our
workplace policies caught up with the realities facing families today.
That’s
why a broad coalition of organizations has come together to form the
NC Paid Sick Days Campaign, which is pushing for passage of The
Healthy Families, Healthy Workplaces Act, (HB 177 and SB 534) to provide North Carolina workers with up to
seven paid sick days annually. But we need your help. We can’t do it
alone.
Paid Sick Days Town Halls underway-we're traveling around the state and coming to a town near you. Live near High Point, Durham, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount, Asheville, or Charlotte? Then come on out and click here for more info. Paid Sick Days campaign launch press conference a resounding success! Thanks to all who came out on March 4 to show their support and check out our video of the event here.
We got our bills! The Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act, HB 177, was introduced in the House on February, 18, 2009 with 27 co-sponsors and in the Senate, with 14 co-sponsors, as SB 534 on March 11, 2009.
Polling shows support: AARP NC’s poll reveals overwhelming public support for paid sick days in North Carolina.
Tell us your stories: We’re collecting stories from people across the state. Share your experience—good, bad, or ugly with paid sick days.
