Now let's work to minimize those outbreaks by guaranteeing paid sick days through the Healthy Families Act.
According to a report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research, European countries lead the world in guaranteeing paid leave for its workers.
In Massachusetts, and in cities in New Jersey and California, voters backed ballot initiatives guaranteeing paid sick days to nearly 1 million workers.
All support raising the minimum wage, guaranteeing paid family leave and paid vacation days, and empowering workers to organize and bargain collectively.
"The next logical step is a set of government purchasing standards that would favor companies guaranteeing paid leave for sickness and caregiving, among other basic benefits," Traub said.
Even while voters in Massachusetts elected a Republican governor, about 60percentt of them also passed a ballot measure guaranteeing paid sick days to about million workers.
Pressure from Disney World has influenced the Florida Senate to take a big step back in guaranteeing paid sick days for workers.
You recently participated in American Women's video with several other stars, calling on policymakers to implement laws guaranteeing paid family leave.
Both San Francisco and Washington, DC have passed legislation guaranteeing paid sick leave to workers in their cities.
On its Web site, Citigroup trumpets how the cards "guarantee pay on time to all employees".
