WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced she joined her colleagues in introducing the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would guarantee all American workers paid sick leave. The bill would ensure that every American worker has up to seven paid sick days each year, to be used to recover from their own illnesses or care for a child or family member.
"At a time when Wisconsin families are already squeezed by rising costs, the last thing they should have to worry about is having to choose between caring for themselves or a loved one and earning a paycheck," said Senator Baldwin. "Every Wisconsin worker deserves the dignity and security knowing that if they, ...