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Check out the letter of support from the Maine Small Business Coaltion:
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| swine flu
23 Jan 2010Maine business leaders support paid sick days
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us to stay home from work or school in order to decrease the spread of the H1N1 virus. President Obama says, “If you’re sick, stay home.” Common sense tells us to limit our contact with others when we are sick.
Yet for [...]
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- Tags: business, H1N1, L.D. 1665, Maine Legislature, Paid sick days, sick leave
From the Majority Report
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| Senate President Libby Mitchell| swine flu
17 Nov 2009Senate President Libby Mitchell: In light of H1N1, Maine Needs Paid Sick Days
“…Everyday during flu season, thousands of people go to work sick even though they know they should be staying home. The problem is, if they do the responsible thing and stay home, they lose a day’s pay. For the thousands of Mainers who [...]
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From the White House: Support Paid Sick Days
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine Women's Lobby| Obama| Paid sick days| swine flu
13 Nov 2009Here it is, folks, straight from the White House. It’s time that everyone had the protection of paid sick days.
Said Secretary Solis yesterday, “Thanks to the leadership of Vice President Biden we are proud to work with our colleagues in the Cabinet and the Middle Class Task Force to improve work-life policies, and efforts are [...]
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- Tags: Healthy Families Act, Paid sick days, White House, Workplace Flexibility
Right now: Paid Sick Days Hearing in Congress
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| swine flu
10 Nov 2009Senator Dodd is overseeing a hearing in U.S. Senate Committee Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Subcommittee on Children and Families right now. Stream it now!
The cost of being sick:H1N1 and Paid Sick Days
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- Tags: H1N1, Healthy Families Act, Paid sick days, pandemic flu, US Congress
Message from the Director
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
4 Nov 2009Dear Friends:
If you’re like me, you’re disturbed and disappointed by the passage of Question 1. Everyone put so much on the line. On the lobbying team and in the field ,volunteers and staff were driven, thoughtful, strategic and focused. Thousands of you put your stories, time, and dollars to work. You did everything right.
Ultimately, however, this is just one [...]
Lack of Paid Sick Days May Aid Flu Pandemic
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| swine flu
3 Nov 2009The New York Times reports today
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/03/business/03sick.html?ref=health
Civil Rights Superhero
In: Civil Rights| Discrimination| Gay Marriage| Maine Women's Lobby| Marriage Equality
29 Oct 2009Mary Bonauto took to the airwaves on behalf of No on1 in a live debate yesterday. If you didn’t see the 60 minute debate, check it out here. It’s well worth it.
http://www.wmtw.com/video/21458064/index.html
In my opinion, the principled position in support of equal rights carried the day. Loving, committed gay and lesbian couples should have the same rights [...]
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Stop Swine Flu? The Answer is Paid Sick Days
In: H1N1 Flu| Maine State House| Maine Women's Lobby| Paid sick days| swine flu
20 Oct 2009October 20, 2009
Contact: Sarah Standiford, 207-622-0851, ext. 20, or 207-837-2609 (cell)
Paid Sick Days Needed to Limit H1N1 in Schools and Workplaces
Augusta – On Tuesday, a prominent local physician joined Senate President Libby Mitchell and advocates for seniors, women, and survivors of violence to urge passage of “An Act to Aid in the Prevention of the [...]
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Great Day for Maine
13 Oct 2009We seriously have witnessed some amazing history today and it is a testament to the determination and commitment of the people of Maine that Senator Snowe has broken from her caucus and boldly stepped forward with her vote for this bill. We will never know which of the thousands of calls, emails, letters and meetings, anecdotes, [...]
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Maine Women’s Lobby Co-hosts Roundtable Discussion with Secretary Sebelius
In: Congresswoman Pingree| Heath Care Reform| Maine Women's Lobby| Press Link| Sarah Standiford| Secretary Sebelius| Women's Leadership
3 Sep 2009MAINE WOMEN TO SECRETARY SEBELIUS: HEALTH SYSTEM IS FAILING US
Congresswoman Pingree hears health care stories; says current system unacceptable
No one knows better about how the health care system is failing than the women-young and old-who met with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, Kathleen Sebelius today in South Portland. The [...]
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- Elizabeth Johns: I caught a little of the debate on the internet. Sorry I couldn't attend in person and help show sup [...]
- Connie Lewis: BRAVO for this effort re toxins in personal care products (PCPs)! I'm wondering whether you're [...]
- Linda Cleary: These young women are incredible! The best of luck to them. This is an important project and it's so [...]
- Jason Sabo: Visit SafePhaseOut.org to support the national phase out of deca-bde, not just in Maine! [...]
- Elizabeth Johns: What an outstanding job Sarah Standiford did today (Feb. 4) on Maine Public Television's Watch progr [...]
- On the edge of our seats over here…
- Tell the Governor to Support Paid Sick Days!
- Back from Caucus…
- “I haven’t had a door slammed in my face yet”
- “I’m about as pro-labor as you can get”
- Rep Butterfield brings the room back to the point of the debate
- Providing paid sick days would not be hard for business owners to keep track of
- Representative Cushing Questions about Calendar Days
- Superhero Lobbyist Laura Harper Answers Questions…
- who would be covered by L.D. 1665
