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Rosa DeLauro: “Half of all private sector workers do not have a single paid day off that they can use for themselves or a sick family…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
Half of all private sector workers do not have a single paid day off that they can use for themselves or a sick family member.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro highlights the lack of paid time off for many American workers.

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