Activists say they have enough signatures to put paid sick time for Dallas workers on Nov. ballot
A coalition of activists said Monday they have more than double the signatures needed to let Dallas voters decide whether private employers should be required to offer paid sick time.
Jose Garza, executive director of Workers Defense Project, said the groups have amassed 110,000 signatures of registered voters in the city. They delivered about four dozen boxes of paperwork Monday to the city secretary's office.
The possible ordinance is primarily aimed at helping service workers -- such as employees of restaurants, leisure industries and day cares -- who don't have the benefits offered by major employers for white-collar jobs.
"These are the people who build our city. These are the people who prepare our food, who care for us and who provide the vital services and jobs that make our economy run and make our economy grow," Garza said. "And right now in Dallas, families are struggling to make ends meet. They are facing difficult choices. They have to choose between taking a pay cut and going to work sick."
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