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Bill would guarantee paid leave
WRAL TV, February 18, 2009

New bill would guarantee up to seven paid sick days per year
Asheville Citizen-Times, February 18, 2009

Moving toward a healthier North Carolina

Fitzsimon File, February 18, 2009

Caring for a Sniffling Child (1 letter)
New York Times, February 16, 2009

When should you call in sick?

Forbes.com, January 27, 2009


NC Justice Center

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.

Join the NC Paid Sick Days Campaign Today!

Campaign Updates
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.


 

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