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November 2009

11-30-2009: Belleville News-Democrat: Is your teenager jobless? An adult likely took the position

11-30-2009: The New York Times: The Jobs Imperative

11-27-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Hunger advocates want NY minimum wage increase

11-27-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: NY toughens penalties for employer retaliation

11-22-2009: The News & Observer: Let employers handle sick days

11-22-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: NH considering mandating paid sick leave

11-20-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: More states add jobs, but many for temporary staff

11-20-2009: The Columbus Dispatch: Bill aims to help workers due pay; State agency could investigate beyond minimum wage

11-18-2009: The Journal News: Federal sick-leave bills aim to slow H1N1 spread

11-18-2009: The New York Post: BUSINESSES RIP MANDATE ON SICK DAYS

11-16-2009: The Burlington Free Press: Working Families Party forming in Vermont

11-16-2009: St. Paul Pioneer Press: H1N1 flu could give a boost to paid sick leave legislation

11-16-2009: Staten Island Advance: Island Chamber to join rally vs. mandated sick days; Small businesses telling City Hall they can't afford provision to add benefit

11-16-2009: Daily News (New York): SHOULD PAID SICK DAYS BE THE LAW? Some small biz owners worry about higher costs; others say ailing workers shouldn't lose pay

11-13-2009: Los Angeles Times: For many ill with the flu, staying home is no option; Workers without paid sick leave are often penalized for absences.

11-12-2009: The Houston Chronicle: Senator targets sick leave; Many can't afford to stay home

11-12-2009: The Berkshire Eagle: Sickness doesn't pay

11-11-2009: New Haven Register: Dodd bill mandates paid sick time?

11-9-2009: The Washington Post: H1N1 exposes weak leave policies; Bill calls for paid time off Some firms adjusting rules as flu spreads

11-8-2009: The New York Times: Lack of Paid Sick Days May Worsen Flu Pandemic

11-8-2009: Chattanooga Times Free Press: Public housing's larger need

11-6-2009: Monterey County Herald: New rules for Family Medical Leave Act

11-6-2009: Chicago Tribune: For blacks, a silent depression; Poor economy has further widened the jobless rate gap, wiping out a generation's wealth

11-4-2009: The New York Times: House Bill Would Assure Workers Paid Sick Days

11-4-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Alabama income tax on working poor harshest

11-3-2009: Sun-Sentinel: SENATE MOVES TO BOOST JOBLESS BENEFITS, HOUSING

11-3-2009: VOA ENGLISH SERVICE: Global Wages Drop Despite Economic Recovery

11-2-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Senate nears vote on jobless aid, housing credit

11-2-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Hardest-hit areas recovering slowly

11-1-2009: The Honolulu Advertiser: Affordable housing gets stimulus boost

11-1-2009: The Associated Press State & Local Wire: Millions without sick leave fear swine flu