Edited by Laura Kendellen
On January 20th, 9to5 organized a group of Paid Sick Days supporters to hop on a bus at 7:30 a.m. and take a short but exciting ride to Madison. About 25 more supporters from across Wisconsin met us there.
At the Capitol, we attended the Paid Sick Days ordinance court hearing where 9to5’s attorney, Barbara Quindel, described the need for Paid Sick Days in Milwaukee. The courtroom was packed with close to 50 Paid Sick Days supporters and only a handful of seats were taken by our opponents with the MMAC.
“I was excited to attend the appeal and witness history in the making for both employers and employees,” says Angie Grice, a 9to5 intern. “I am a student pursuing business management and accounting with hopes of running my own business. I know that some employers’ associations are against Paid Sick Days, but as a future entrepreneur, I would give my employees paid sick days.”
The overall experience was very enlightening and empowering. We are people making history and it gives employees hope for a better future.
9to5 thanks attending Paid Sick Days allies:
• Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
• Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Wisconsin Apprentice Organizers Project
• Sojourner Family Peace Center
• Voces de la Frontera
• Freedom Inc.
• Madison Worker Rights Coalition
…and the many Milwaukeeans who made the day-long trip!
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