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Katherine Clark: “It is a national shame that we do not have paid sick leave in this country as a national policy for every single worker…”

On the recordDecember 3, 2022
It is a national shame that we do not have paid sick leave in this country as a national policy for every single worker, including the railroad workers.
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Katherine Clark
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Katherine Clark discusses the lack of paid sick leave in the U.S. and the Democrats' commitment to this issue.

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