Healthy Families Act | |
2009-2010 |
To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.
Overview
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Jul 30, 2009 2:10 PM - If you already have 24 hours of personal leave time, will we have to add another 56 hours to this? I'm hearing contradicting stories. -
Read Answers Nov 21, 2009 8:27 PM - Does PTO leave qualify for Sick Leave under the proposal? -
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:
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Business and Professional Women’s Foundation National Partnership for Women and Families Service Employees International Union American Association of University Women AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees American Federation of Teachers American Friends Service Committee Association of Flight Attendants Center for American Progress Center for Community Change Center for Law and Social Policy Communications Workers of America Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Families USA Human Rights Campaign International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers International Brotherhood of Teamsters Laborers' International Union Leadership Conference on Civil Rights Matria Healthcare Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund Ms. Foundation for Women National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Association of School Nurses National Association of Social Workers National Education Association National Organization of Women National Urban League Office and Professional Employees International Union Presbyterian Church AIDS Institute Jewish Council for Public Affairs United Methodist Church Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations UAW United Food and Commercial Workers International Union United Steelworkers | Society for Human Resource Management U.S. Chamber of Commerce American Foundry Society American Hotel and Lodging Association Associated Builders and Contractors Associated General Contractors of America Independent Electrical Contractors International Foodservice Distributors Association International Franchise Association National Association of Convenience Stores National Association of Home Builders National Association of Manufacturers National Newspaper Association National Restaurant Association National Retail Federation National Roofing Contractors Association National Small Business Association Printing Industries of America Retail Industry Leaders Association Textile Rental Services Association of America AFSCME |
Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.




