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Thu May-21-09 08:15 PM Original message |
| Economic Report: U.S. Only Nation Among Top 22 That Doesn’t Guarantee Paid Sick Days |
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http://www.laborradio.org/node/11152 Economic Report: When stacked up to 22 other countries ranked highly by economic and human development the United States is the only country that does not guarantee workers receive paid sick days. According to a report by the Center for Economic Policy Research the U.S. is the only country out of the 22 that doesn’t provide sick leave for workers undergoing fifty-day cancer treatments. When put in terms of the potential for a flu pandemic the economic repercussions could be enormous.  |
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