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[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/06/workers-income-labor- by Michael Sainato 6/5/24 The Guardian] | [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/06/workers-income-labor- by Michael Sainato 6/5/24 The Guardian] | ||
When Jesse Motte began working at a Starbucks inside a Target store in Columbia, South Carolina, more than two years ago, $15 an hour sounded great. He was excited to start because it was the most he had ever made after working for years in the service industry. | When Jesse Motte began working at a Starbucks inside a Target store in Columbia, South Carolina, more than two years ago, $15 an hour sounded great. He was excited to start because it was the most he had ever made after working for years in the service industry. | ||
=====To Address Inequalities, the US Needs a Federal Mandate for Paid Sick Leave===== | |||
[https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/national-paid-sick-leave by Elise Gould, Hilary Wething 20/9/24 Common Dreams] | |||
While these gains are welcome news for millions of working families, access to paid sick leave remains vastly unequal. As shown in the graph below, higher-wage workers have greater access to paid sick days than lower-wage workers. Among the 25% of private-sector workers with the highest wages, 94% have access to paid sick days. | |||
