ANN ARBOR, MI (MPRN)-- Proponents of paid sick time in Michigan want to rally support before state lawmakers try to tinker with the new law after the November election.
A paid sick time proposal had enough signatures to get on the November ballot. But last month Michigan lawmakers okayed the proposal, keeping it out of the hands of voters and giving them more power to alter the proposal many of them oppose.
Legislators are expected to try to amend the law—or kill it—when they meet for their lame duck session.
A coalition of small business owners and activists is working to keep the paid sick time law as it is.
Danielle Atkinson is with the group Mothering Justice.
“Michigan’s paid sick time law is specific to Michigan. It’s good law and good policy. And should be kept as is.”
The coalition is out with a report showing how the paid sick time law is good for Michigan’s small businesses.
