Life Support for Earned Sick Days Keeps Ballot Hopes Alive
Earlier this week, the Earned Sick Days campaign for Orange County, being led by Citizens for a Greater Orange County, failed to reach an arbitrary deadline issued by Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs.
BREAKING: Earned Sick Days Fails to Gather Petitions by Jacobs’ Deadline
The Earned Sick Days campaign in Orange County has fallen short of the needed petitions and time may be up. In a turn for the worse, Citizens for a Greater Orange County and their coalition are in for a very bad week.
Earned Sick Days Likely to Earn Ballot Spot
As Election season kicks into high gear, there’s one ballot initiative heating up Orange County politics this summer. Citizens for a Greater Orange County, a progressive coalition, has launched an ambitious effort to protect workers’ rights locally through a citizen initiative guaranteeing earned sick days for workers.
Mica Picketed Ahead of FAA Shutdown, Again
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) plan on picketing Wednesday evening, U.S. Rep. John Mica’s (R-FL) offices in St. Augustine, Ormond Beach and Maitland, urging passage of as long-term bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration.
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