The onset of the third wave of the pandemic has increased the calls for paid sick days to help keep workers safe and combat the spread of the virus. The campaign for decent work, unions, health providers, elected officials and public health experts have all agreed about the dire need for paid sick days. The demand for paid sick days has broad popular support. Workers need legislated permanent employer-paid sick days. As the calls for paid sick days grow louder we offer this selection of articles published by Spring Magazine as a resource to learn more about the fight for paid sick days:
Recent developments
Bill 247: 10 reasons to legislate 10 paid sick days by Jesse McLaren
The fight for paid sick days isn’t over by Jesse McLaren and Brynne Sinclair-Waters
Racial justice, abolition and paid sick days
BIPOC and work in the time of COVID by Maryam Hammad
Abolishing the police and prisons is real safety by Rajean Hoilett
Health through abolition by Jesse McLaren
People, not the police, forced Ford’s reversal on police powers by Krisna Saravanamuttu and David Bush
Safe schools and paid sick days
Notes from a teacher on #SafeSeptember by Mary-Alexis
Parents, students & education workers demand a #SafeSeptember by Mina Rajabi Paak
Safe schools need paid sick days by Peter Hogarth
Unions and paid sick days
‘Legislate paid sick days for all’ draft motion by Spring Magazine
Why unions should fight for paid sick days for all by Mina Rajabi Paak and David Bush
Health workers and paid sick days
Pandemic trauma and precarious work by Warren Urquhart
COVID survivors still need paid sick days by Spring Magazine
Healthcare workers and COVID-19: Mourn the dead, fight for the living by Jesse McLaren
Fighting for paid sick days
Coronavirus: Paid sick days now by Jesse McLaren
COVID capitalism and the fight for the future by Loretta Fisher
‘Before It’s Too Late’: Paid sick days for all by Megan Brown
Paid sick days for all by D’Arcy Briggs
A sick system: why workers need paid sick days by Hailie Tattrie
Essential work deserves essential protections by Valerie Lannon
Where are our paid sick days? by David Bush
Pandemic response requires systemic change by Jesse McLaren
Ford’s COVID crisis: Fight for paid sick days now! by David Bush
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