Time to get well and care for loved ones

No one should have to go to work when seriously ill because they' can’t afford to miss work or risk losing their job. It does not serve the employers or the public.

In Minnesota we care about each other and the well-being of our families. But for too long, a greedy few have padded their profits by blocking our efforts to ensure paid time to care for our loved ones and ourselves. Now, during this pandemic, it’s clearer than ever that time off to care for our loved ones has always been essential. We need to ensure essential caregivers like child care workers and home care workers who care for seniors and people with disabilities in their homes are paid living wages for their critical work. Our health and well-being are tied to one another: we all do better when every Minnesotan, no exceptions, can provide the care their loved ones need.