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‘A literal gut punch’: Missouri workers devastated by Republican repeal of paid sick leave (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 9 months ago by IndustryStandard@lemmy.world to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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Being sick is a costly business for Bill Thompson, who worked in the fast-food industry in Independence, Missouri, for more than 30 years, and recently worked at Guitar Center until early July, when he was laid off.

“As an older worker, I have health issues from working on my feet and with my hands for many years with no breaks for eight to 10 hours a day. I have done it for 38 years now, living paycheck to paycheck,” 54-year-old Thompson said, noting in Missouri workers are not mandated breaks of any kind during work.

So when Republicans in Missouri repealed a paid sick leave mandate that the state’s voters approved by 58% after an aggressive lobbying campaign by the Missouri chamber of commerce and industry and other business industry groups, he said, “It was a literal gut punch.

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[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 17 points 9 months ago

It was not, in fact, a literal gut punch.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Republicans and the government are not here to protect workers. Always unionize. Always stand together. If we dont have each other we have no one. This isnt even about party lines this is just practical worker ideology. Apes together strong.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

A literal gut punch

They were not, in fact, literally punched in the gut

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 9 months ago

It's Missouri, give it time to cook

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They sound continue voting for leopards. That will surely stop their faces from being eaten.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Who better to prevent faces from being eaten by a leopard than a leopard who promises not to eat faces?

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Only 58% voted for it? Who would vote against this? Are 42% of the population corporate fat cats?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 5 points 9 months ago

Republicans love using deliberately confusing and loaded language on these things.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

It always boils down to the morons who believe that people are taking advantage of "the system". We normally then see the stories about said morons on c/leopardsatemyface.