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ALL THOSE SECRET TAPES THAT HE
RECORDED.
ESME MURPHY LIVE IN
MINNEAPOLIS, THANK YOU.
FOUR OUT OF TEN MINNEAPOLIS
WORKERS DON'T HAVE THE BENEFIT
OF PAID SICK TIME.
BUT AN ORDINANCE NOW BEING
DEBATED IN CITY HALL COULD SOON
CHANGE THAT.
TODAY SUPPORTERS AND OPPONENTS
OF THE REQUIREMENT TO EXTEND
PAID TIME OFF FOR HEALTH
REASONS DREW A STANDING ROOM ONLY CROWD.
IT DREW HEATED OPINIONS FROM
ALL SIDES.
AS IF NOT DRAWING ENOUGH
ATTENTION, SUPPORTERS OF THE
PROPOSED SICK TIME ORDINANCE
BROUGHT A DRILL TEAM TO CITY HALL.
BEFORE THE COUNCIL VOTES ON IT.
THE SICK TIME ORDINANCE CAME UP
FOR FINAL PUBLIC HEARING.
NURSES WORKING CASUAL HOURS
NEED SICK TIME BENEFITS TOO.
THERE'S A LOT OF PRESSURE
FOR A CASUAL EMPLOYEES TO WORK
EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE SICK.
WE NEED JOBS.
WE NEED OUR INCOME JUST LIKE
EVERYBODY ELSE.
WORKERS AND SMALL BUSINESS
OWNERS JAMMED INTO COUNCIL
CHAMBERS TO WEIGH IN ON THE PLAN.
IT'S CURRENTLY WRITTEN.
IT APPLIES TO BUSINESSES WITH
SIX OR MORE WORKERS.
GRANTING THEM 48 HOURS A YEAR
OF PAID SICK LEAVE.
THEY CAN USE IT FOR ILLNESSES,
MENTAL HEALTH, OR CARING FOR
SICK FAMILY MEMBERS.
BENEFITS WOULD BEGIN 90 DAYS
AFTER HIRE.
DANIEL OWNS A SMALL BAKERY AND
VOLUNTARILY OFFERS PAID SICK
TIME FOR WORKERS AND SAYS IT
RAISED HIS COSTS BY 1%.
IT'S REDUCED STAFF TURN OVER
AND THE ASSOCIATED COST OF RETRAINING.
OTHERS LIKE BUILDER DAVID
SAYS IT WILL HURT BUSINESSES
LIKE HIS WHO HAVE TO COMPETE
WITH FIRMS WHO CONTRACT THEIR WORKERS.
I WILL BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE
AND THEY WILL NOT.
I HAVE FEWER OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK.
AND THE FEWER OPPORTUNITIES I
HAVE FOR WORK.
THE FEWER OPPORTUNITIES I CAN
GIVE TO PEOPLE TO BE EMPLOYED.
THE ORDINANCE LETS EMPLOYEES
CARRY 80 HOURS OF SICK TIME