Join us in advocating for the health and wellbeing of all Michigan families by collecting signatures for the Earned Paid Sick Time Ballot Initiative! 1.6 million Michigan employees receive no paid time off, forcing them to choose between going to work sick, or sending their sick child to school, and losing a day’s pay. Choosing to stay home may mean being unable to pay for their housing that month or the cost of food for the week. Together we can ensure all of Michigan’s residents earn paid time off so no one has to make such a difficult decision.
The schedule of opportunities to collect signatures is as follows:
September
- 24th at 11:30 to 1:00 and 3:30 to 5:30- Outside Comerica Park
- 24th at 12:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00- Outside Ford Field
October
- 8th at 12:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00- Outside Ford Field
- 23rd at (Location TBD)
- 29th at 12:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00- Outside Ford Field
November
- 12th at 12:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00- Outside Ford Field
- 23rd at 12:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00- Outside Ford Field
- 16th at 3:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9:00- Outside Ford Field
- 31st at 12:00 to 2:00 and 4:00 to 6:00- Outside Ford Field
You will be provided with background information on the ballot initiative, petitions, pens, and clipboards. Before participating in this advocacy opportunity, you will be sent a link to a webinar which will discuss the ballot initiative, United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s participation in signature gathering, and the do’s and don’ts of signature gathering. If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Cassie Hare at Cassie.Hare@liveunitedsem.org.
