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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

Teamster Jeff

(1,598 posts) Sat Jan 12, 2013, 10:24 AM Jan 2013

Can't Miss Work Even if You Have the Flu? [View all]

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Chances are everyone around you is sick. Not a pleasant thought, but recent reports show the flu season is one of the worst we've seen in a decade.

While many experts and doctors urge people to stay at home to avoid infecting others, 38% of private-sector workers lack even one paid sick day. This means, many people have to choose between working sick and not being able to pay their rent and utilities. That's a pretty big problem. To make matters worse, many of the workers who don't have paid sick leave are the people cooking and serving our food when we eat out.
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Can't Miss Work Even if You Have the Flu? [View all] Teamster Jeff Jan 2013 OP

Another place where $$$$$$$$$ = Misery . orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #1

Instead of the CDC (or in the past few years, the administration itself) telling workers to stay Brickbat Jan 2013 #2

go back one step further pasto76 Jan 2013 #6

Even with paid sick leave, many workers come in sick. hay rick Jan 2013 #3

State provided child care would go a long way to making families more secure. CrispyQ Jan 2013 #8

Well, this is America, after all, not some first world country. Can't expect valerief Jan 2013 #4

Just finsihed Kitchen Confidential, a memoir by a chef. wildeyed Jan 2013 #5

this isnt corporate conspiracy; this is american tough guy bullshit pasto76 Jan 2013 #7

I had a doctor at a Walgreens wellness clinic tell me once intheflow Jan 2013 #9

There is some ignorance displayed in your story tavalon Jan 2013 #11

I also work with PTO. intheflow Jan 2013 #13

My office gets 4 weeks of personal-time-off each year and people STILL come to work sick prole_for_peace Jan 2013 #10

I'm not sure how much I get because when our census is down, tavalon Jan 2013 #12