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Parent Post: Anyone here from Michigan?
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shippey123
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3/24/2025, 8:54:10 PM
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Well I did it!! I got 11 out of 16 employees Signatures and this is the speech I gave as I handed the boss my letter. I wanted to hand you this letter from all of us on the floor and talk face-to-face about the holiday pay situation. I know running a business isn’t easy, and I get that decisions like this might come from a need to save money or juggle costs with the new sick leave law. I’m not here to argue that you’re trying to hurt us on purpose. I can see how, from a business standpoint, combining holiday pay into sick leave might look like a way to streamline things or keep expenses down. But I do want to explain why this change is hitting us so hard, this isn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet. Holiday pay isn’t just some extra perk, it’s a lifeline. it’s something we’ve earned. Michigan law, under the Payment of Wages and Fringe Benefits Act, says holiday pay is a fringe benefit we’re entitled to if it’s been part of how Trison Tool operates. And for years, we’ve counted on it! The new sick leave act is supposed to add to what we have, not take this away. A lot of us here live paycheck to paycheck. I know I’m not alone. We don’t take time off for doctor visits or when we’re sick because we can’t afford to lose a day’s wage. Those weeks when we work holidays, that extra pay helps us cover rent, groceries, gas etc. especially when money’s tight, but under the new plan we have to take those days off to get the holiday pay, and If we use all of our sick leave to get holiday pay then your plan only gives us 4 hours a year to see the doctor. Or the other way around if we get sick in the beginning of the year and use up all our benefits we won't be able to get paid for any holidays.
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3/28/2025, 8:02:46 PM
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You’ve tracked this circus... us begging for our due. Plot twist: they axed holiday pay, slapped ‘sick leave’ on it, and smirked... looks like I've gotta throw in the towel. They won't give us what we asked for and said be grateful for what you've got
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3/28/2025, 8:10:47 PM
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Sad story, You had a noble cause and you rallied the team in a common effort to help the workforce. There is a good lesson to everyone here in your story though. The name of the bill and what you are voting for, is not necessarily the reality. "Paid Medical Leave Act (PMLA)" Sounds like a great headline. Just as the "Inflation Reduction Act" sounds great right? The name of the bill is almost the opposite of what is written inside of it often times these days.
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