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Vote for Paid Sick Leave

The Real Agenda Behind Voter Suppression

October 05, 2011

Colorado Secretary of State, Republican Scott Gessler, is suing the city of Denver to prevent the registrar of voters from mailing ballots for a measure on paid sick leave to voters that missed the last election. The initiative would allow full-time workers to earn nine days of paid sick leave per year. Part time workers and employees of small businesses would have fewer days.

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Living Wage has brought good competition to Los Angeles International Airport

L.A.'s Living Wage Ordinance Isn't a Job Killer

September 21, 2011

Despite the dire warnings of former Mayor Richard Riordan, the L.A. Chamber of Commerce and many other business organizations, which opposed requiring airport contractors to pay a living wage, competition for LAX food concessions is more vigorous than ever. More proof that businesses and good wages and benefits for workers can coexist.

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Darrel Issa’s Government Handover

January 05, 2011

By Donald Cohen and Peter Dreier. Posted on Huffington Post. January 5, 2011.

Newly emboldened as chair of the House’s key investigative committee, California Cong. Darrell Issa, the conservative Republican, sent letters to more than 150 business lobby groups, asking them to identify government rules that they want eliminated.

Issa wants to hand the government over to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a who’s who of corporate America. The new Republican Congress is their opportunity to get rid of those pesky environmental laws, consumer product safety laws and even rules to prevent another Wall St. financial train wreck.

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This bill is a massive expansion of the Federal Government, pure and simple.

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Alexa Marrero, spokesperson for Representative John Kline (R-MN), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee. Time magazine.
09/16/2009 | Full Details | Law(s): Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act

AB 606 singles out one industry and places additional requirements on employers in that industry.

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Governor Schwarzenegger veto message.
09/25/2004 | Full Details | Law(s): Humane Treatment of Hotel Room Attendants Act of 2004

It's very possible the paid leave will only be used by the prosperous, who can afford to go without any pay for five weeks or more. In essence, this program could be funded by the poor working-class folks to give the more prosperous a benefit. Democrats know this program won't be used by those that need it the most.

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Washington House Republican Bruce Chandler, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
03/04/2008 | Full Details | Law(s): Washington Family Leave Act

Proposition F is another job-killing attack on San Francisco's economic engine that will raise prices for all who shop in the City.

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San Francisco Republican Party Chairman Mike DeNunzio.
11/06/2006 | Full Details | Law(s): San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
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