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

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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!

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.

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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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View the complete calendar.

July 7, 2008	What Can Happen When Real Ohioans Can't Earn Paid Sick Days?
June 25, 2008	The Straight Talk on the Ohio Healthy Families Act
May 15, 2008	Read the Proposed Ohio Healthy Families Act
May 1, 2008	Kent Norovirus Reaction
March 24, 2008	The Healthy Families Act
March 24, 2008	Needed: Signatures For Ballot Access
February 19, 2008	Spread the word: A widget on your site
October 2, 2007	Policy Matters Ohio Releases Ohio Sick Days Data
September 14, 2007	Paid Sick Days in One Minute
June 18, 2007	The results are in. Ohio wants sick days.
June 13, 2007	Healthy Families will be making House Calls.