Front Page - Sick Days Ohio

July 23, 2008	"It's only right" - Paid Sick Days
July 18, 2008	Online Diary: Kathleen Kelly
July 7, 2008	States Consider Paid Sick Leave
July 7, 2008	NE Ohio Volunteer of the Week - Matt Ford
June 24, 2008	Volunteer of the Week: Kenny Sigurani
June 20, 2008	Volunteers of the Week: UAW Local 1005
June 17, 2008	Radio Debate On Paid Sick Days
June 16, 2008	Dayton Daily News: Sick-day issue on Ohio ballot could boost Obama
June 13, 2008	Volunteers of the Week: United Food & Commercial Workers Local 1059
June 4, 2008	Quinnipiac Poll Has Paid Sick Days Above 70%
June 2, 2008	Volunteer of the Week - James Steele
June 2, 2008	Media Round-up On 'Odd' Statehouse Hearing
May 28, 2008	Press Release: Voters Will Approve
May 12, 2008	So Many Are Counting on You...
May 12, 2008	Coalition Begins Signature Gathering
May 5, 2008	Kickoff This Thursday in Columbus
May 1, 2008	MomsRising.org Delivers Hundreds of "Burrito-Grams" to Legislators
April 28, 2008	What's Really Good For Lawyers & Costly For Business? NO Sick Days in Food Service
April 25, 2008	Over 400 Sick After Eating Out in Kent Highlights "Food Service Roulette"
April 17, 2008	Strong Case for Paid Sick Days Made at First Hearing
April 8, 2008	THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND PAID SICK DAYS: A PROFILE IN HYPOCRISY
April 3, 2008	Write a Letter for Paid Sick Days
April 2, 2008	Frank Fever Talks Paid Sick Days
April 1, 2008	Toledo Blade Puts Paid Sick Days on Front Page
March 24, 2008	March Lobby Day Builds Support
March 10, 2008	Strong, Broad Support Found For Sick Days: Columbus Dispatch Poll
February 20, 2008	Breakthrough on Paid Sick Days!
February 18, 2008	Ohioans Lead National Movement
February 11, 2008	Docs For Tots Endorse Paid Sick Leave
January 30, 2008	Dear Legislator, Make It Happen
January 28, 2008	Video of Petitions Submission
January 5, 2008	Paid Sick Days Now Before Ohio General Assembly
December 14, 2007	Ohioans for Healthy Families Petition Submission Coverage!
December 11, 2007	Sick Days article and video on NBC 4 Columbus
November 13, 2007	USA Today Article on Paid Sick Days
October 26, 2007	Paid Sick Days Coverage from Cincinnati
October 25, 2007	More Coverage in Akron and Youngstown!
October 24, 2007	Check us out on WKYC in Cleveland
October 23, 2007	News Roundup from Sick Days Ohio Kickoff
October 17, 2007	Justice Isn't About Just Us
October 8, 2007	Paid Sick Days - A Moral Imperative
October 8, 2007	Paid Sick Days Commentary in Akron Beacon Journal
October 2, 2007	Policy Matters Ohio Releases Ohio Sick Days Data
September 30, 2007	New Poll Results
September 16, 2007	Dayton Region Firm and Focused
September 11, 2007	Hot Times in Columbus

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What Can Happen When Real Ohioans Can't Earn Paid Sick Days?

read stories from real Ohioans and share your experiences...

The Straight Talk on the Ohio Healthy Families Act

Read a summary of the Ohio Healthy Families Act - it's time for Ohio to value ALL families!

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Read the Proposed Ohio Healthy Families Act

Read the full text (pdf) of the proposed Ohio Healthy Families Act. And download important Petition Return Information for those collecting signatures.

Kent Norovirus Reaction

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The Healthy Families Act

Take care of your sick child... or get paid?

Help your ailing mother... or keep your job?

Stay home because you have the flu... or go to work sick?

These are the kinds of tough choices almost half of hard-working Ohioans are faced with because their employers don't allow them to earn paid sick days.

That's why we need the Healthy Families Act.

The Ohio Healthy Families Act is a proposed new state law that would make our state one of the most family-friendly in the nation. The Act would require businesses with 25 or more workers to allow full-time employees to earn 7 paid sick days per year. Part-time workers could earn a smaller, pro-rated number of paid sick days depending on the number of hours they work.

The Healthy Families Act would ensure middle-class workers—the backbone of Ohio's economy—have the opportunity to earn paid sick days. It is a law that values families and makes certain that when you work hard in Ohio, you earn the right to take care of the people who depend on you most.

Needed: Signatures For Ballot Access

Although we have been diligent in pressuring the Ohio General Assembly to pass the Ohio Healthy Famlies Act, it increasingly seems clear that we will need to gather signatures to take the bill before the voters in this November's General Election.

Can you gather 100 signatures to help make a difference for Ohio?

We will continue to pressure the Legislature through May 7th. After that, we have just 90 days to gather over 120,000 valid signatures - so we'll need the help of everyone who supports paid Sick Days!

Click here to pledge to be a "super volunteer" and collect 100 signatures!

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Upcoming events

Fri., Jul. 25, 2008
Dayton Celtic Festival

Talk with your friends, and neighbors about the importance of Paid Sick Days for working families in Ohio.

Location: Downtown Dayton
When: 6:00 PM
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Sun., Jul. 27, 2008
Greene County Fair

Come to the Greene County Fair to collect signatures for the Paid Sick Days Campaign.

Location: Greene County Fairgrounds
When: 6:00 PM
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Fri., Aug. 1, 2008
Champaign County Fair

Help the Ohioans for Healthy Families collect signatures for the Paid Sick Days Campaign.

Location: Champaign County Fairgrounds
When: 6:00 PM
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Sat., Aug. 2, 2008
Columbus Signature Blitz
Ohioans for Healthy Families will be collecting signatures in the Columbus area
Location: 1395 Dublin Rd. 43215
When: 10:00 AM
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Sat., Aug. 23, 2008
Cincinnati America Votes Day of Action

Talk with your family and friends about the importance of Paid Sick Days for working people in Ohio.

Location: America Votes Office
When: 10:00 AM
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