for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com JULY 4, 2013 • The queens Courier 27 ENDORSEMENTS CANDIDATES RACKING UP BACKINGS Assemblymember Gabriela Rosa endorsed Bill Thompson. PUBLIC ADVOCATE State Senator Jose Peralta, Assemblymembers Steven Cymbrowitz and Mark Gjonaj and Councilmember Margaret Chin endorsed Daniel Squadron. Congressmember Grace Meng, Councilmember Peter Koo and Assemblymember Ron Kim endorsed Reshma Saujani. CWA Local 1182 endorsed Councilmember Letitia James. BOROUGH PRESIDENT The Flushing Letter Carriers Association Branch 294 endorsed State Senator Tony Avella. Former Mayor David Dinkins endorsed Councilmember Leroy Comrie. CITY COUNCIL Doctors Council SEIU endorsed Paul Vallone for District 19. Former Governor David Paterson endorsed Joan Flowers for District 27. WORKERS NOW ENTITLED TO PAID SICK LEAVE BY CRISTABELLE TUMOLA [email protected] A long fight over workers’ rights has come to an end. In a 47-4 vote, the City Council enacted the New York City Earned Sick Time Act on Thursday, June 27, overriding Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of the legislation. The bill will eventually give approximately one million New York employees who do not have paid sick leave time off when they or their family members are ill, and will protect them from being fired for taking a day off. “I was fired earlier this year when I got the flu and I took one sick day off. I have four children and it was very difficult to be out of work and have no way to support my family,” Emilio Palaguachi, a member of the nonprofit advocacy group Make the Road New York and an Elmhurst resident said in a statement. “I’m so happy to know that, once this law goes into effect, what happened to me will not happen to any other worker in New York City.” Beginning next April, businesses with 20 or more employees will be required to give at least five paid sick days per worker. Starting in October 2015, businesses with 15 or more workers will need to do the same. After initially opposing the bill, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn brought the legislation to a vote and the Council passed the Earned Sick Time Act 45-3 on May 8. “it was very difficult to be out of work and have no way to support my family.” EMILIO PALAGUACHI “This will greatly enhance the quality of life for the hundreds of immigrants and hardworking single mothers living and working in my district and throughout the city,” said Councilmember Julissa Ferreras. New York joins several other cities across the country in adopting sick time policy, including Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon, according to Make the Road New York. Obtain a FaSt DiVORCE in aS littlE aS 24 HOURS WE aRE HERE tO HElP! Visit us online or Call now! SERVinG tHE COMMUnitY FOR OVER 50 YEaRS! 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