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- The Guardian
Missouri's governor signs repeal of state's guaranteed paid sick leave law
Eight months after voters approved it, Missouri's governor, Mike Kehoe, signed the repeal of a law on Thursday that had guaranteed paid sick leave to workers and inflation-linked adjustments to the minimum wage. The move marked a major victory for the state's largest business group and a frustrating defeat for workers' rights advocates, who had spent years – and millions of dollars – building support for the successful ballot measure. The repeal will take effect on 28 August. Kehoe, who also signed a package of tax breaks on Thursday, described the paid sick leave law as an onerous mandate that imposed burdensome record-keeping. 'Today, we are protecting the people who make Missouri work – families, job creators and small business owners – by cutting taxes, rolling back overreach and eliminating costly mandates,' Kehoe, a Republican, said in a statement released after a private bill-signing ceremony. The new tax law excludes capital gains from individual state income taxes, expands tax breaks for seniors and disabled residents, and exempts diapers and feminine hygiene products from sales taxes. Richard von Glahn, who sponsored the worker benefit ballot initiative, said many parents felt forced to go to work instead of staying home to care for a sick child in order to pay for their rent or utilities. 'The governor signing this bill is an absolute betrayal to those families, and it hurts my heart,' said Von Glahn, policy director for Missouri Jobs With Justice. About one-third of states mandate paid sick leave, but many businesses voluntarily provide it. Nationwide, 79% of private-sector employees received paid sick leave last year, though part-time workers were significantly less likely to receive the benefit than full-time employees, according to US labor department data. Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska all approved paid sick leave measures last November. Only Alaska's, which kicked in on 1 July, has remained unchanged by state lawmakers. Before Nebraska's measure could take effect on 1 October, the state's Republican governor, Jim Pillen, signed a measure last month exempting businesses with 10 or fewer employees from the paid sick leave requirements. The revision also allows businesses to withhold paid sick leave from seasonal agricultural workers and 14- and 15-year-olds. Missouri's law allowed employees to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, starting 1 May. By the time it's repealed, 17 weeks will have elapsed. That means someone working 40 hours a week could have earned 22 hours of paid sick leave. If workers don't use their paid sick leave before 28 August, there is no legal guarantee they can do so afterward. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry had made repealing the law its top legislative priority. The 'paid leave and minimum wage policies were a job killer', the chamber's president and chief executive officer, Kara Corches, said. But Missouri voters could get a second chance at mandating paid sick leave. Von Glahn has submitted a proposed ballot initiative to the secretary of state that would reinstate the repealed provisions. Because the new measure is a constitutional amendment, the state legislature would be unable to revise or repeal it without another vote of the people. Supporters have not decided whether to launch a petition drive to try to qualify the measure for the 2026 ballot.
The Independent
37 minutes ago
- The Independent
Obama attends his first Democratic fundraiser since election loss
Former President Barack Obama attended a high-profile fundraising event in Red Bank, New Jersey, marking his first such appearance since the Democrats' loss of the White House. Hosted by Governor Phil Murphy and his wife, Tammy Murphy, the event successfully raised over $1.5 million for the Democratic National Committee. The funds are earmarked for upcoming gubernatorial and state legislative elections this November, which are viewed as a gauge for next year's midterm elections. Obama's previous fundraising efforts for the Democrats amounted to $85 million during the last election cycle. The event occurred amidst ongoing internal challenges and criticisms faced by the Democratic National Committee leadership, particularly regarding its ability to unify and lead the party. Obama is back on the fundraising circuit trying to help Democrats rebound for upcoming elections
Belfast Telegraph
43 minutes ago
- Belfast Telegraph
‘I sensed that something was very wrong… and then I heard a shot ring out': Belfast student reflects on Trump assassination attempt
A 19-year-old Belfast politics student was at the rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on the day Donald Trump was almost assassinated. One year on he writes about being an eyewitness to history As the hot sun glared down on the crowd, everyone's eyes were fixed on the man on stage. They listened intently, all engrossed in his tub-thumping speech as he raged about the various faults of American society and how only he could fix them. It was July 13, 2024 in Butler, Pennsylvania. The race for the White House had entered its frantic final months, and Donald Trump was on the campaign trail in his quest to make the most astonishing comeback in US political history.
