Got the facts?

Your local newpaper is jammed with passionate letters around paid sick days. You’re inundated with so many arguments from every which way, what do you believe? Who do you trust? WHAT ARE THE FACTS? Well, this blog post is for you.

Think of this as your toolkit to setting the record straight, these reports and fact sheets will provide you with the necessary tools to join the dialogue and write YOUR OWN passionate letters:

1.) Paid sick days ARE good for businesses- this report outlines the extensive benefits to Maine’s workplaces that Paid sick days will provide: Valuing Good Health in Maine: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days by Kevin Miller, Ph.D. (or click here for the 2-page summery)

2.) Paid sick days protect our public health- this report outlines the positive health impact that Paid Sick Days will have in Maine: A Health Impact Assessment of Paid Sick Days in Maine, Johnathan Heller, Ph.D.

3.)There is a significant need for paid sick days in Maine- this report compiles stories and testimonials from workers in Maine: Paid Sick Leave: The Voices of Maine Workers, The Maine Women’s Policy Center.

4.) No time for any of this? Click here for the quick and dirty: The LD 1665 Fact Sheet.