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Sick Day opponents call proposal “job-killer”
“Jobs” is a magic word these days in Ohio and opponents of a proposed ballot issue on sick days intend to use it to fight the proposal.
The opponents have announced formation of Ohioans to Protect Jobs and Fair benefits to battle the proposal that would require employers to let all employees earn seven paid sick days a year.
John C. Mahaney, Jr., treasurer of the group, on Thursday, July 17, called the proposal a “job-killer” in the eyes of businesses across the country at a time Ohio badly needs jobs.
Dale Butland, spokesman for the “Ohioans for Healthy Families” campaign backing the issue, said that it was “ironic” that Mahaney and his business allies say they can’t afford the sick days but plan to raise millions of dollars to run a campaign to keep “average people” from having the same benefits that the business leaders do.
Mahaney is president of the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants.The opposition group is made up of individual employers, trade associations and business organizations.
Supporters of the proposal have until Aug. 6 to turn in petitions with 120,863 signatures to Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner to get the issue on the ballot.
Butland said they’ve already gathered “around 200,000.”
“We’re going to have more than we need,” he said.
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By Monty Burns
July 21, 2008 2:11 PM | Link to this
how long before employers are required to give everyone three weeks of vacation?