Nearly half of the workers in Duluth never get a paid sick day. Debra Smith’s job at a temp agency supplied her with full-time work at up to $12 an
Minneapolis passes paid sick leave mandate
Thousands of Minneapolis workers will be eligible for paid sick time starting next summer. The City Council on Friday unanimously agreed to give full-time, part-time and temporary employees one hour
Minneapolis Workers Win Paid Sick Leave in Momentous Vote
Workers in Minneapolis had a momentous win Friday as the city became the first in the midwest to pass a paid sick leave ordinance. This comes after a year of
The First Earned Sick Time Win in Minnesota
We did it! Driven by the leadership of workers, we won earned sick and safe time in Minneapolis for more than 123,000 people. From now on, all workers will be
Session is Over…
Session is over, and for the past nine weeks, J4A Leaders set out to change who decides and who benefits. We put in hours of volunteer work, we told our
Advocates for paid sick leave press Duluth city leaders
Duluth officials continue to hear from groups that would have the city bring paid sick leave to greater numbers of people who work in the city. With Minneapolis about to
New Report Shows Nearly Half of Workers in Duluth Lack Access to Paid Sick Time
For Immediate Release, Contact: Eric Fought, eric@takeactionminnesota.org, 612-223-4744 New Report Shows Nearly Half of Workers in Duluth Lack Access to Paid Sick Time DULUTH, Minn. (May 24, 2016) — On Tuesday,
Minneapolis Faith Leaders to City Council: Pass the Strongest Earned Sick and Safe Time Ordinance Possible
For Immediate Release Contact: Eric Fought, eric@takeactionminnesota.org, 612-223-4744 MINNEAPOLIS (May 19, 2016) — At a press conference on the steps of Minneapolis City Hall this morning, faith leaders from throughout
Minneapolis City Council weighs new mandatory sick leave policy
Minneapolis began considering a new mandatory sick leave proposal Thursday, after months of debate about expanding worker protections in the city. The City Council officially introduced the proposed ordinance during
Minneapolis set to become first city in Minnesota to require paid sick leave
The Minneapolis City Council has set up a series of hearings and meetings this month that will end with a May 27 vote on whether to adopt a mandatory paid