Happening right now!
A crowd has gathered online for the virtual Rally for Paid Leave.
National Partnership President Debra Ness will be taking the virtual stage in a few minutes to demand Congress provide all workers access to paid leave and paid sick days during this pandemic and beyond.
Can you help back her up by contacting your member of congress right now? It only takes a minute to email and/or tweet your representatives using our online advocacy tool.
Please click here to make your voice heard!
Thank you,
— Michelle
Michelle McGrain
Federal Affairs Manager
From: Paula Molina Acosta
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2020 5:29 PM
Subject: Breaking news, op-ed today, and paid leave rally tomorrow
Hi
John:
We are many months into the deadly and devastating coronavirus pandemic, and Congress still has NOT expanded paid sick days and paid leave protections for workers — including frontline workers like Mariam*, a health care worker at a nursing home in Florida.
Mariam suffered COVID-19 symptoms and was ordered by her doctor to quarantine for 14 days. During this time, she received no pay from her employer and had no paid time off to use, leaving her scared for her health AND her financial wellbeing.
We at the National Partnership believe that this isn't okay and we're calling on you to join us in urging senators to include emergency paid sick days and paid leave in the next coronavirus response.
Join:
It’s time to make our voices heard. Click here to sign up for Tuesday's virtual #RallyforPaidLeave and help us spread the word.
Amplify:
Share this new op-ed from National Partnership President Debra Ness and our friends at the National Women’s Law Center and National Employment Law Project, calling on senators to act on behalf of the women and people of color in our country whose lives have been upended by the COVID-19 pandemic and who are facing financial devastation.
Read:
While we've been fighting to expand paid sick days and paid leave to millions of workers left behind by Congress' initial emergency legislation, the Trump administration has been trying to further RESTRICT access to those who were actually included. In breaking news, a Manhattan judge has ruled that the administration's restrictions are illegal and must be removed. Click here to read more.
Thanks for reading and hope to see you tomorrow at the virtual #RallyforPaidLeave!
Sincerely,
— Paula
Paula Molina Acosta
Program Assistant, Economic Justice Team
* “Stories from Our Helpline: Workers Excluded from Federal Paid Leave Protections,” A Better Balance, May 21, 2020.
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