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Why Your Unpaid Sick Days Are A Feminist Issue

The need for paid sick days—always, but especially now during a pandemic—has been on a lot of Ontarians’ minds. You’ve probably seen the calls from medical professionals, the Ontario science table, all chief public health officers, the labour movement, and basically everyone who has watched the numerous workplace-related outbreaks happen.  

Our latest Community Edition article lays out the impact of unpaid sick days on women workers and why paid sick days are a growing feminist issue in Ontario…..