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And on the edge of our seats we shall remain…
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11 Mar 2010The labor committee tabled the bill until next week – L.D. 1665 is a necessary protection for Maine Workers. More updates to come!
In the mean time, email Baldacci and ask his support for L.D. 1665.
On the edge of our seats over here…
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10 Mar 2010With the Labor Committee voting on L.D. 1665 tomorrow at 1:00, we are anxiously awaiting their decision. Have you taken action yet to petition The Governor? Oh, you should, the democrats in the committee need to have strong encouragement from Baldacci to feel comfortable passing this IMPORTANT and HISTORIC legislation.
Email Baldacci now and let him [...]
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Tell the Governor to Support Paid Sick Days!
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9 Mar 2010 With a few days to mull over the policy, the Labor Committee will come back this Thursday with a vote on L.D. 1665.
Members of the labor committee stated that they wanted to know where the Governor stands on this issue.
And you know what that means…the Governor needs to hear from you – right [...]
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Back from Caucus…
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8 Mar 2010And still without any answers. After a ten minute caucus the Labor committee came back with the news that they would wait until Thursday to make their decision. A few representatives had questions they would like answered. With a strong turnout of Paid Sick Days supporters hopefully we sent the Labor Committee the right message [...]
“I haven’t had a door slammed in my face yet”
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8 Mar 2010Senator Gerzofsky speaks about his discussions with business owners around this bill, “most folks think that the time has come for legislation like this,” he continues. Gerzofsky represents a district that includes Freeport.
“I’m gonna support this and the people at home are going to support me for supporting this!”
And he’s right, polling has represented that [...]
who would be covered by L.D. 1665
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8 Mar 2010With this legislation 137,000 Maine employees that do not currently have paid sick time that would be covered.
And the discussion begins…
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8 Mar 2010The committee analyst is explaining the new amendment to the bill – now all employers with less than 50 workers will be exempt and still over 60% of workers that currently are not covered will be covered.
Waiting for them to begin discussion of L.D. 1665
In: Paid sick days
8 Mar 2010The Labor committee is packed with a very good showing of yellow and pink stickers reading “Please pass L.D. 1665.” Let’s hope that the Labor committee follows this sage recommendation – for Maine’s workers, workplaces and families!
Work Session on L.D. 1665
In: Paid sick days
8 Mar 2010Today we will be live blogging from the paid sick days (L.D. 1665) work session at the Labor Committee.
Stay tuned for updates! OR Stop by to join us and resister your support for this important and historic legislation!
Or you can click here to follow it live on the internet.
Today, Monday March 8th at the State [...]
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Legislative update: L.D. 1665
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5 Mar 2010This Monday (March 8th) the labor committee will hold its work session on L.D. 1665, out of this work session the committee will provide a report of either:
Ought to Pass
Ought to Pass as Amended
Ought to Pass in New Draft
Ought Not to Pass
Refer to Another Committee
Unanimous Ought Not to Pass
After this report the bill will go [...]
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