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Lynn C. Woolsey: “And it boggles my mind that 30 years later, in the 21st century, that any employer would rather have employees come to…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
And it boggles my mind that 30 years later, in the 21st century, that any employer would rather have employees come to work sick than provide them the time off they need to recover.
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Lynn C. Woolsey
California

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Woolsey criticizes employers for not providing sick leave to employees.

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