THREAD: 1) It is utter rubbish to claim that workers abuse #paidsickdays. Evidence shows this is false. Check out this fact sheet that debunks the BS coming from big businesses and their spokespeople. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #ONPoli

2) When San Francisco mandated up to 9 paid sick days, workers used an average of only 3, and a quarter used none. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #ONPoli #PaidSickDays #CdnPoli

3) When New York City mandated paid sick days, a survey of employers found that 98% reported no known cases of abuse. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #ONPoli #PaidSickDays

4) A year and a half after the paid sick days law in New York City took effect, 86% of employers supported the law, 91% did not reduce hiring, 97% did not reduce hours, and 94% did not raise prices. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #PaidSickDays #ONPoli

5) In San Francisco, where paid sick days have been legislated since 2007, 6 out of 7 employers report no negative effect on profitability. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #PaidSickDays #ONPoli

6) Employers most likely to oppose #paidsickdays (while paying low wages) are making record profits during #COVID19: Amazon, Loblaws, Walmart, etc. These employers do not need public subsidies to do what's right. See OXFAM: http://bit.ly/3oVXyL2 . #PaidSickDaysSaveLives

7) In fact: “While billionaires like Loblaws owner Galen Weston have seen their wealth balloon ... front-line grocery store workers have had their $2 per hour ‘pandemic pay’ clawed back.” http://bit.ly/3bDykgN  #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #CdnPoli

8) The evidence shows time and again the cost of workers going to work sick (presenteeism) in lost productivity is higher than absenteeism. US research suggests it could be 10x higher. This is tragically true during #COVID19 #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #ONPoli

9) The evidence is clear. Failure to provide #paidsickdays costs all of us: workers, businesses, communities. By ignoring evidence, @FordNation is putting all of us at risk. This is a failure of leadership with deadly and tragic consequences. #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #ONPoli

10) Call your MPP. Tell them #PaidSickDaysSaveLives #ONPoli #COVID19 #PaidSickDays Send an email here: https://www.decentworkandhealth.org .