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Moms Rising takes on Walmart: Join 'em

4 hours ago ago from Activistas

Ever feel compelled to head to work when you should be home with your sick child?  Like you're making decisions about handling your child's illness based on the demands of your work?  Honestly, what parent doesn't?  But in the case of Walmart employees, there's something unusual to worry about: getting fired because you take too many sick days - even when you're earned them!  According to Moms Rising, Recent news reports by the The ...

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Shop Wal-Mart, Get ... Sick?

20 hours ago ago from Change.org's Health Care Blog

This is a guest-post by Katie Bethell, a Campaign Director at MomsRising.org. If you shop at Wal-Mart to finish up that last bit of holiday shopping this week, you may be coming home with more than a good deal–you might be exposed to contagious illnesses like colds and the flu. Why? As the New York Times recently reported , employees receive demerits, lose pay, and ultimately risk termination for taking sick days. That's exactly ...

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Salomon Sick Stick

20 hours ago ago from HUCK magazine

In honour of World Snowboarding Day on December 20 , we have chosen the Salomon Sick Stick as our favourite snowboard of the season. This twin-tipped, flexible freeride/freestyle board is made with Salomon's G.I.F.T construction that aims to have minimal impact on the environment by using 25% less man-made chemicals, and it has bamboo layer too! It also features graphics designed by none other than the 'visual auteur' Geoff ...

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Her: Yucky

18 hours ago ago from Him + Her

I have been quite sick since Monday afternoon. I arrived home from my last day of class, and I have been sick since. Not too sure what it is... perhaps a virus or food poisoning. I went to the clinic yesterday but the doctor said it should just go away . Unfortunately Him had the week off of work for vacation and I ve ruined it a bit for him by being sick. I actually was really sick during his last week off as well, and during his vacation ...

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