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Rhode Island debates paid sick days for private workers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A proposal to guarantee paid sick days for Rhode Island's private sector workers is moving forward in the state General Assembly as worker advocates seek a compromise with business groups.
The Senate Labor Committee is scheduled to consider a compromise measure Wednesday.
It's not known if the panel will move the bill on to a vote in the full Senate. A companion bill is pending in the state House of Representatives.
Lawmakers have been negotiating over a scaled-back proposal.
Read more here: http://www.thestate.com/news/business/national-business/article157299229.html