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Missouri Republicans were able to swiftly overturn abortion rights and paid sick leave using an uncommon procedural move, sparking outrage from Democrats and advocates who say the legislature has ignored the will of the people.

In November 2024, Missouri voters passed two major ballot initiatives: Amendment 3, which reinstated abortion rights lost after the fall of Roe v. Wade, and Proposition A, which guaranteed paid sick leave for over 700,000 workers, the Missouri Independent reported.

Both passed with strong support across party lines, with Proposition A earning 58% of the vote. Since their passage, conservative lawmakers have worked to undermine or reverse the measures, citing economic concerns and ideological opposition.

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[–] BreadAndThread@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We have to use PTO for normal sick days and file for short-term disability for illness that lasts weeks or a few months. And if you have a job without those benefits you get nothing.

The U.S. tied its Healthcare to employers to keep its citizens slaves to corporate America.

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

And people get shamed for using it.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Its how wages have stayed so stagnant for 20 years.

cause people cant fight or leave, cause their healthcare depends on it.. especially if they have a very ill spouse/child

and they've taken so long to implement the 15 dollar minimum wage, that by the time its fully rolled out it will just be the new 7.25 with all the buying power it'll have with inflation and everything else, so nothing will fundamentally change for anyone.