MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – First a 32-hour work week, now Vermont senator Bernie Sanders is trying to ensure you can take some time off without losing a paycheck.
Sanders introduced legislation that would guarantee workers the right to earn paid vacation.
He said the US is the only major country in the world that doesn’t provide this to workers, even though American workers put in longer hours for less pay.
The bill would guarantee at least one hour of paid vacation for every 25 hours worked and ensure full-time employees two weeks of paid vacation in addition to paid sick or family leave.