This month at the Missouri Ethics Commission for the initiative to increase the minimum wage and to require sick leave:

C232421 05/17/2024 Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages Missouri Jobs with Justice 2725 Clifton Ave St Louis MO 63139 5/17/2024 $10,876.32

C232421 05/17/2024 Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages Sixteen Thirty Fund 1201 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20036 5/16/2024 $500,000.00

C232421 05/17/2024 Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages Missouri Jobs with Justice Voter Action 2725 Clifton Ave St Louis MO 63139 5/17/2024 $24,169.98

C232421 05/22/2024 Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages Open Society Policy Center 1730 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 7th Floor Washington DC 20006 5/21/2024 $250,000.00

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In the initiative:

Missourians for Healthy Families & Fair Wages

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COMMONSENSE POLICIES FOR WORKING FAMILIES

Allows workers to earn paid sick time off.

This measure allows workers to earn paid sick time off, at a rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked, or around 7 days a year for a full time worker at a larger company and 5 days a year at a smaller company. Working parents deserve to take time off to take care of themselves and their children just as much as wealthy executives that already get sick leave and other benefits.

Raises the minimum wage to $15 an hour

A full time minimum wage worker currently makes less than $25,000 a year. This measure would help over 137,000 parents as well as 338,000 kids who live with a parent who earns minimum wage by gradually raising the minimum wage to $15 by 2026. This is an adjustment that small businesses can get behind that allows parents to get their feet underneath them, pay the bills, and work toward better opportunities.
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May 1, 2024:

Missouri Jobs with Justice Leaders Gather More than 100,000 Petition Signatures to Qualify Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages Initiative for the Ballot
Missouri workers submit more than 210,000 signatures that were collected from every county in the state by nearly 1,000 Missourians

Jefferson City, MO — Today, Missouri Jobs with Justice leaders celebrated in front of the Missouri Secretary of State’s office as the Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages campaign officially submitted signatures for a ballot measure that will deliver paid sick days and higher wages to Missouri’s working families.

“Like most Missourians, I work hard everyday. But I’m not able to earn a single day of sick time. When I’m not feeling well, I’m forced into impossible choices. Do I go to work and possibly get my co-workers, customers, and their families sick? Or do I stay home to heal but miss out on a needed paycheck?” said Alejandro Gallardo, a Columbia worker and signature gatherer.

“This initiative is about making our communities healthier, safer, and stronger so that none of our neighbors are forced to choose between a paycheck and their family’s health,” continued Gallardo. “I gathered signatures because workers like me deserve the ability to earn paid sick days and a fair wage. This will benefit everyone and I’m here to see that through.”

Missouri Jobs with Justice leaders gathered more than 100,000 signatures of the 210,000 signatures submitted to place the Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages initiative on the ballot.

“No matter our zip code, our race, or what job we have , we work hard for our families. Being there for our families is non-negotiable,” said Caitlyn Adams, Executive Director of Missouri Jobs with Justice. “No Missourian should have to choose between a day’s pay and their family’s well-being. Tens of thousands of Missourians who work full-time do not get any paid sick days. Missouri’s economy should reward hard work, not punish hard-working people for getting sick.”

Missouri Jobs with Justice is the leading grassroots organization fighting for an economy and democracy that works for working people. Since 2006, Missouri Jobs with Justice leaders have gathered hundreds of thousands of signatures to expand Medicaid, raise the minimum wage, clean up democracy, and reject so-called “right to work” laws in Missouri.

“Initiative petitions are how everyday Missourians have their voices heard and pass policies that matter most to our communities,” said Katelyn Zach, a Springfield resident and signature gatherer. “When our leaders refuse to deliver for our families, we as Missourians take power into our own hands and show up for our communities.”

Missouri Jobs with Justice leaders and coalition members kicked off the grassroots signature gathering efforts across the state in April 2023.

“I’ve been a part of several ballot initiatives, this has been by far the biggest show of power from grassroots groups I’ve ever seen,” said Sharon Al-Uqdah, retired American Postal Workers Union Local # 67 President. “Hundreds took to the streets, union halls, front porches and festivals to talk with our neighbors and put this on the ballot. On kick off day, grassroots leaders gathered more than 8,400 signatures in a single day.”
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They got the signatures. Now it’s a wait for certification.