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NEW POLL: 83% of Virginians Support Paid Sick Days, Revealing a Bipartisan Call to Action

NEW POLL: 83% of Virginians Support Paid Sick Days, Revealing a Bipartisan Call to Action

NEW POLL: 83% of Virginians Support Paid Sick Days, Revealing a Bipartisan Call to Action

Wide Majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents Support Legislature Taking Action to Require Paid Sick Days for Workers...

Amanda Silcox

Sep 4, 20201 min read

Radio IQ/WVTF - New Poll: Broad Support for Paid Sick Day Policy Among Virginians

Radio IQ/WVTF - New Poll: Broad Support for Paid Sick Day Policy Among Virginians

Radio IQ/WVTF - New Poll: Broad Support for Paid Sick Day Policy Among Virginians

Read and listen to the report about our poll by YouGov, written by Michael Pope.

Amanda Silcox

Sep 4, 20201 min read

Virginia Mercury: House committee votes to expand workers' comp, mandate paid quarantine leave

Virginia Mercury: House committee votes to expand workers' comp, mandate paid quarantine leave

Virginia Mercury: House committee votes to expand workers' comp, mandate paid quarantine leave

Amanda Silcox

Aug 26, 20200 min read

Paid sick leave bill shot down in Virginia State Senate committee

Paid sick leave bill shot down in Virginia State Senate committee

Paid sick leave bill shot down in Virginia State Senate committee

The fight for paid sick leave is not over yet, though. A similar measure is still advancing in the House of Delegates as a part of House...

Amanda Silcox

Aug 21, 20201 min read

Radio IQ: State Lawmakers to Take Another Crack at Paid Sick Days Proposal

Radio IQ: State Lawmakers to Take Another Crack at Paid Sick Days Proposal

Radio IQ: State Lawmakers to Take Another Crack at Paid Sick Days Proposal

Advocates say they think this version will have an easier time in the Senate because the new version has no additional burden on the...

Amanda Silcox

Aug 18, 20201 min read

WDBJ Roanoke: Sharp divisions expected during special session

“There are more than 1.2 million workers in Virginia who have no paid sick days, no paid time off, no time off at all to care for...

Amanda Silcox

Aug 18, 20201 min read

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