Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.
The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future.”
“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.
I don’t see it as a good thing that the most progressive state in the country can barely shit out 5 days of sick leave for people, and it took decades to pull off.
That just shows how entrenched neoliberal economics is in the US.
This type of thinking is how and why socialism is never coming to America. It won’t happen over one night. Take the small victories. Don’t expect perfection because that will be your downfall.
Bullshit. The fact it took this long to get two extra days of sick leave is why we won’t have socialism in America. It’s not because people don’t want it enough. It’s because rich bastards get in the way, every step of the way.
You go ahead and celebrate over getting tossed a crumb. I’m staying angry until we get what we deserve.