Paid Sick Leave
In Minnesota, 41% of working people do not have access to paid sick leave. As you might imagine, this 41% is disproportionately women and people of color.
When a low-wage worker is sick, or a women’s child needs to stay home from school, people without access to paid sick leave are forced to choose between taking care of themselves and losing their job.
Paid sick leave is extremely popular, across race, gender, and political parties. Seventy-five percent of Americans think that workers should be guaranteed 'a minimum number' of paid sick days to care for themselves or their family members.
Opposition from large corporate interests gets in the way of doing what’s best for our families, our communities, and our state. Corporate lobbyists oppose paid sick leave legislation around the country despite this widespread popular support and evidence that paid sick leave has improved the economy in cities where it is provided.
Guaranteed paid sick leave is good for public health, it’s good for families, and it’s good for the economy. Join us.
Get Involved!
Have you ever gone to work sick because you do not have paid sick leave? Have you lost your job or gotten into trouble with your employer because you missed work when sick? There is no better way to put a spotlight on the need for paid sick leave than by sharing stories of how this affects real people like you.
Please take 5 minutes to answer a few questions about your experience and share your story with us!
Interested in joining our work to bring paid sick leave to all Minnesotans? Contact Chris Conry at 651-379-0760 or Chris@TakeActionMinnesota.org.
TakeAction Minnesota is part of a national coalition of cities and states working to pass legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave for workers. Learn more from Family Values @ Work and the National Partnership for Women & Families.