This Presidential Candidate Wants Everyone To Be Able To Take A Vacation
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaking at his kick off rally
CREDIT: AP/ANDY DUBACK
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders (I) held his first rally after launching his bid for the Democratic presidential candidacy on Wednesday evening. And during his speech, he made a call for “guaranteed vacation time for every worker in this country.”
That’s a first for someone vying for the American presidency, according to Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. “I feel pretty comfortable saying that it is a first,” he said. “I’ve been pushing on this one for years and I’m pretty sure I would know if another candidate had pushed this idea.”
The United States does not in fact have any requirement that employers offer their workers vacation time. That makes it unique among developed countries. Twenty othersguarantee that citizens will get paid vacation, ranging from 30 days in France to 10 in Japan and Canada. Five even go so far as to make sure workers get a bit of extra pay to cover vacation expenses. Thirteen countries also tack on a required number of paid holidays; the U.S., again, does not require employers to offer any paid holiday time.
Some American employers offer paid vacation and holiday time even though they’re not required to. But the number that do so has fallen over the past two decades. About a quarter of Americans aren’t offered paid holidays, while a quarter aren’t offered paid vacation time. Those who do get vacation, meanwhile, got five fewer days of it last year as compared to the year before. READ MORE
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The United States does not in fact have any requirement that employers offer their workers vacation time. That makes it unique among developed countries. Twenty othersguarantee that citizens will get paid vacation, ranging from 30 days in France to 10 in Japan and Canada. Five even go so far as to make sure workers get a bit of extra pay to cover vacation expenses. Thirteen countries also tack on a required number of paid holidays; the U.S., again, does not require employers to offer any paid holiday time.
Some American employers offer paid vacation and holiday time even though they’re not required to. But the number that do so has fallen over the past two decades. About a quarter of Americans aren’t offered paid holidays, while a quarter aren’t offered paid vacation time. Those who do get vacation, meanwhile, got five fewer days of it last year as compared to the year before. READ MORE
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