Protect Workers and Public Health: Tell Congress to Support Paid Sick Time

Protect Workers and Public Health:
Tell Congress to Support Paid Sick Time




Did you know that half of all workers in the U.S. cannot take a day off if they are sick or to care for a sick child, spouse or parent?

You can help change this! Please write to your Senators and Representative <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=YXakj9LcAI0i%2BXwpkgQuX5ENeU%2BUWe0D> to ask for their support of the Healthy Families Act!

The Healthy Families Act will be introduced very soon in the House and Senate. The legislation will require employers to provide workers, both full and part time, with paid sick time based on the hours that they have worked. This means workers will no longer have to suffer the indignity of having to choose between working sick or losing a day's pay.

Respecting the health and dignity of all human beings is a core value for all faith traditions. This includes not just access to health care, but time away from work to recuperate from illness. Moreover, we must enable family members to tend to one another in a time of need. The Healthy Families Act is an important part of this work-family balance.

The Healthy Families Act will also support our greater public health. As we were recently reminded during the swine flu outbreak, one of the most important steps we can take to stop the spread of illness is to stay home, as is often recommended by the CDC. However, this is not realistic for the nearly 50 million workers who will lose a day's pay or even their job by staying home during a health emergency.

Please write your Senators and Representative today and ask that they support the Healthy Families Act! It's urgent that they hear from you. Please write today! <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FolkBaBYIld7diuPL1t%2F4pENeU%2BUWe0D>

Thank you!




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