Anyone know of an effort to get changes on US ballots? 26 states have some form of ballot initiatives process where citizens can create or change laws by collecting signatures. I'm no expert in the process. I'm tired of waiting for our representatives to do what we elected them to do and need something tangible that I can hope and fight for.
I (f18) work part time in a pub. Yesterday, I was on a 12-11pm shift with a break 3-4pm. I developed a sore/tickly throat while on the first part of my shift. I live with my parents a 2 minute drive from my work and my mum (f53) was really lovely and picked me up for my break. I thought I should probably test just in case it was covid, expecting nothing of it. I was hungry, and knew you can't eat before doing a covid test, so I did one pretty much as I got in the door so that I could eat and have time to relax on my break (I have ADHD so the restaurant environment can be very overstimulating). The test came back instantly and strongly positive. I stayed calm and tried calling the deputy manager (m28?) on duty at the time to let them know,…
Sick pay is £19 a day. “Hey I can't live of £19 a day, can you change that seeing as you're making me stay at home by law” UK government “Ok we will end isolation requirements and you can go back to work” No. Not like that.
I work for a security company that has contracts with other third party companies across the country. If my coworkers at my physical work site and I agreed to unionize, which we have been discussing, and we put it to a vote, who all would have to be involved? Would it be just us at our physical work site? All of the employees statewide? Nationwide?
The US econmony is growing at the fastest pace for 40 years. Corporate profits are their highest for 70 years. US companies used to have successful profit sharing schemes. They disappeared in the 1970s and 1980s due to corporate greed. Time to lobby, push and publicise. If one huge company reintroduced them, it would be a great example for everyone.