THE issue in Ohio this fall -- Paid Sick Days. Ohio Legislators get paid when they're off sick or taking care of sick family. Currently same legislators stonewalling Ohio Healthy Families Act. Over quarter million signatures put bill in front of General Assembly. Coalition now preparing for fall ballot.
a) both Democratic candidates support 7 paid sick days, a la the Ohio
Healthy Families Act; and Ohio is leading the country on this issue;
b) Ohio's finest legislators get paid by taxpayers if they take an hour or
even a few days off to care for a loved one who gets sick, but are
stonewalling our bill on behalf of 2.2 million working Ohioans who face a
terrible choice....their job or their family.
c) we have a big lobbying day event coming up March 11th at the State
Capitol and are looking for folks post-primary to join us in Columbus,
d) our coalition is ready, willing and able to get the signatures we need
to put this on the November ballot, and the political will to make Paid
Sick Days THE issue across Ohio as legislators face voters.
check the link: sickdaysohio.org
thanks, Frank Szollosi