Feminists

There are two slightly different problems facing workers in the U.S. One problem faces those who have no paid sick leave. That's a terrible and unfair situation, it's getting worse, and I fully support unions and workers' rights movements. I would prefer to pay more for products and services and know that other people were part of a safety net ensuring their basic human needs, including a living wage and health care benefits. I would prefer to pay slightly higher taxes to expand the safety net. I probably wouldn't even have to pay more if we redistributed some of the wealth that is currently being hogged by the 1% and shared it more fairly among everybody else.

The other problem is the issue of job security. Even for those of us fortunate enough to have jobs with paid sick leave, there's the question of risking your job by taking off time, especially during crunch times at work or if there is an important project it would be unwise to miss. This is the reason many of us take little vacation, work during vacations, and work while we're sick.

The problems are related in that they both stem from an economic environment that puts profits and money ahead of human wellbeing.