Philly Workers and Coronavirus: Join Us for a Virtual Town Hall and Speak Out

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc across the globe, Philadelphia workers are experiencing devastating - and potentially long lasting - economic hardship.

On Thursday, March 26 at 6 pm, join hundreds of impacted Philadelphia workers and elected City Hall officials for a virtual town hall to hear more about the impact of the coronavirus on retail, restaurant, healthcare, education, and domestic workers - and proposed solutions to the financial devastations we face. Workers will be joined by City Councilmembers and the Mayor’s Office for this video (Zoom) town hall. Join us to make sure that ALL Philly workers receive the support they need during this difficult time!

Here’s how you can get the word out!

1. RSVP here in English; RSVP aqui en espanol
2. Share on social media and your listservs using this toolkit
3. Keep signing and sharing our petition

We’re all in this together - see you at the virtual town hall to make sure workers demands are met and our families and communities are safe.

Take action on paid time for COVID-19 in Philadelphia

Paid Sick Days Law Upheld in Pittsburgh

The Coalition for Healthy Families and Workplaces is thrilled to announce that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released a decision July 17, 2019, to uphold Pittsburgh's 2015 paid sick days law. 49,000 workers now have access to paid sick days in Pittsburgh.

From passage of the initial law to final arguments in the Supreme Court, many Coalition members played important roles over the past four years. We want to offer special acknowledgement to Pittsburgh United, Women's Law Project, WGFPA, A Better Balance, and SEIU 32BJ. Thank you for your tireless work to support local democracy and better health outcomes in Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh now officially joins Philadelphia and 48 other cities and states with paid sick days laws ensuring that workers can take the time they need to care for the pe
ople they love. Besides the 49,000 workers without paid sick days in Pittsburgh, countless more who face discipline for using sick days or who cannot use sick days to care for their loved ones will now be able to use the time that they have earned without restrictions.

We will continue to update the Coalition and others on next steps around implementation as well as what this decision means for cities and counties in Pennsylvania.