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@sweetforsocialism.bsky.social

Almost 30 years people...

NOTHING. For families. For workers. For the future.

They call it extreme.They call it socialist, Marxist.

I call their bluff & see their lies.
#powertothepeople
#standupfightback
#livablewages
#paidtimeoff
#paidmaternityleave
#happymothersday
#dumptrump
#nokings
#resist

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 11

Happy Mother's Day. It's a moral outrage that we're the only industrialized country without paid family and medical leave.

May 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM

Empowering Main St. Before Wall St.

@rchady.bsky.social

#paidleave #paidtimeoff @aflcio.org @seiu.org @ncstateaflcio.bsky.social

Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · Mar 19

Paid leave is about investing in the people who made our economy strong in the first place.

www.startribune.com/counterpoint...

Counterpoint: As a small-business owner, I assure you we want and need paid leave

A statewide plan is needed if we are to compete with the big guys on a level playing field.

www.startribune.com

March 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM

G Francis Duffy

@gavman.bsky.social

Since we are their Employers can we claim tax credits for their PaidTimeOff?

July 23, 2025 at 3:25 AM

Keita

@notkeitastephen.bsky.social

Is unlimited PTO a scam? #pto #work #hottake #timeoff #job #paidtimeoff #vacation

September 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM

Empowering Main St. Before Wall St.

@rchady.bsky.social

Some 23% of the US workforce — or about 33 million workers — lack any paid vacation, and the amount that employers provide voluntarily — an average of 10 days per year — falls well below the minimum required in almost all similar nations. #paidtimeoff

No-Vacation Nation: Comparing the US to Other Wealthy Nations

The United States remains the only wealthy democracy with no guaranteed paid vacation, leaving millions of workers without paid time off.

cepr.net

August 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM

Jessica Darling

@immolatrix.bsky.social

Happy Labor Day!

#LaborDay #middleclass #uppermiddleclass #lowclass #digitalnomad #classwarfare #wagetheft #wageworkers #minimumwage #middleincome #lowincome #socialist #socialism #holiday #holidaypay #PTO #paidtimeoff #WFH #workfromhome #dayoff #paidholidays #holidaypay #salary #hourlywage

"Labor Day is a wonderful socialist holiday in which *checks notes* the middle-income laptop job class takes a long weekend while the low-income hourly wage workers go into work anyways [sic] because taking holidays is financially unrealistic."

September 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM

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@pixiecirce.bsky.social

Skin cancer surgery site is slowly healing. Not posting ads or seeing new clients until I can wear makeup again.

Any $ my way would be appreciated as this has affected work. Happy to a nude to anyone who can verify.

Cashapp/venmo: EveryPizzaIsGood

#oursky #PTO #paidtimeoff #hairy

January 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM

Dave Eng

@davengdesign.bsky.social

European workers enjoy paid vacations as a right, while the U.S. lags behind with zero paid vacation days. Why the difference? #WorkLifeBalance #Economics #PaidTimeOff wnyc.org/story/vacat...

Vacation, and why the U.S. takes so little of it | WNYC

Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice.Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of paid ...

www.wnyc.org

August 16, 2026 at 3:03 PM

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@somebluedevil.bsky.social

And I'm not even talking about the "fringe left"-Extremes are bad.
We need a healthy LEFTIST PARTY that represents US, doesn't take our vote for granted while pandering to the right.😡
#UniversalHealthcare #FreeCollege
#FreeChildcare
min mandated #PaidTimeOff & #SickLeave

All totally normal stuff‼️

September 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM

pandamans

@pandamans.bsky.social

I used the word unflappable (i am not). also I want to beable2use my PaidTimeOff with more ease. #personalevaluation #iworkinapubliclibrary

November 14, 2024 at 12:14 PM

VJM4democracy

@vjm4democracy.bsky.social

#unions #PaidTimeoff #Weekends #overtime #MaternityLeave #FairPay
#LivableWage
#UnionBusting

wapo.st/4fFHeJ4

Amazon and SpaceX aim to defang the federal labor board. Trump may help.

Trump allies have discussed breaking tradition and firing opponents on the National Labor Relations Board, which also faces legal challenges from SpaceX and Amazon.

wapo.st

November 21, 2024 at 5:10 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO).
(A Free International Blog).

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com/free/w_keva2...

#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

February 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO).
(A Free International Blog).

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com/free/w_keva2...

#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

February 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO).
(A Free International Blog).

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com/free/w_keva2...

#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

February 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO).
(A Free International Blog).

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com/free/w_keva2...

#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

February 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO) - A Free International Blog.

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#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

February 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO) - (A Free International Blog.)

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#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

January 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM

kevinspeaker.bsky.social

@kevinspeaker.bsky.social

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)
kevinsheridan.tradepub.com/free/w_keva2...

#humanresources
#employeerelations
#paidtimeoff

The Scoop On Unused Paid Time Off (PTO)

Investigate this fascinating trend with HR Expert Kevin Sheridan!

kevinsheridan.tradepub.com

January 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM

Margy Waller

@margyartgrrl.bsky.social

Q: If employees don't feel safe going back to work will state require employers to accomodate, provide paid-time-off?
A: We're encouraging employers to be flexible.
Analysis: This does not equal #paidtimeoff. Employees will feel pressure to return, esp. in this labor market. 😢

November 24, 2024 at 11:13 AM

Citizen Portal News Massachusetts

@citizenptnewsma.bsky.social

Massachusetts just made history by enacting paid time off for agricultural workers starting from their first day on the job!

Read the full story

#MA #CitizenPortal #WorkersRights #LaborStandards #PaidTimeOff

Massachusetts enacts paid time off for agricultural employees under Chapter 136

Bill provisions establish paid time off for agricultural workers starting from hire date

citizenportal.ai

September 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM

Show Me The Data 📈

@data-visuals.bsky.social

Just in case you were wondering (and we know you were)...

Here is a map of access to paid sick leave by state/region.

Overall 81% of workers in America have paid sick leave

#data #paidleave #sickleave #sick #benefits #employmentbenefits #pto #paidtimeoff #data #dataviz #maps #map #chart #graph