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Interviews with workers without sick time benefits on proposed legislation in city council that would extend a minimum number of paid sick days to the 40% of Philadelphians who currently lack them. The Philadelphia City Council bill is called "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces." Call your legislators and ask them to co-sponsor and vote for legislation that would provide paid sick days.

The Essential Services Coalition held a press conferences presenting the cuts and tax increases  in the budget passed by the city council for FY 2010.

Above you will hear the concerns of our city's residents about a budget that raises sales taxes, cuts library hours, summer jobs for youth, and charges for care at city health centers. They state that this budget is being balanced on the backs of the city's workers, and with the well being of city's poor abandoned.

Lots of shots flying about the upcoming presentation from Mayor Michael Nutter of the proposed budget to City Council. Be there on Thursday morning at City Hall in the Chambers. Until then here are the notes and articles from our friends on the issue...