Union Pacific Corp – Paid Sick Leave (2023)
Whereas: One out of five people working in the United States have no access to earned sick time, or “paid sick leave”, for short-term illness, health needs and preventive care.[1] They often face an impossible choice when they are sick: stay home and risk their economic security or go to work and risk their coworkers’ health and the public’s health. As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, paid sick leave is a crucial contributor to public health by allowing sick workers who are contagious to isolate themselves from their coworkers and the public. One study found a 56% reduction in COVID-19 …
The TJX Companies – Reproductive Rights (2023)
Companies must navigate a patchwork of state laws with respect to the provision of reproductive health care. In recent decades, states have passed more than 600 laws restricting abortion access, and 12 states now ban most abortions. At the same time, other states have enacted legislation that protects these rights. TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”) has operations in all fifty states, subject to this patchwork of reproductive healthcare laws. With Roe v. Wade overturned, some TJX employees may now face challenges accessing reproductive healthcare, including abortion services, for themselves or their family members. Employers, as well as employees, can bear cost …
Starbucks Corp– Workers Rights Commitment (2023)
Resolved: Shareholders urge the Board of Directors to commission and oversee an independent, third-party assessment of Starbucks’ adherence to its stated commitment to workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, as contained in the International Labour Organization’s Core Labor Standards and as explicitly referenced in the company’s Global Human Rights Statement. The assessment should apply to Starbucks’ direct and licensed operations and address management non-interference when employees exercise their right to form or join a trade union, as well as any steps to remedy practices inconsistent with Starbucks’ stated commitments. The assessment, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting legally privileged, …
CVS Health Corp – Paid Sick Leave (2023)
Whereas: More than 26 million people working in the private sector have no access to earned sick time, or “paid sick leave” (PSL), for short-term health needs and preventive care.[1] Working people in the United States face an impossible choice when they are sick: stay home and risk their economic stability or go to work and risk their health and the public’s health. The vast majority (77%) of the lowest earning 10% of American employees do not have access to PSL.[2] 48% of Latinx workers and 36% of Black workers report having no paid time away from work of any …
Apple, Inc. – Workers Rights Assessment (2023)
Resolved: Shareholders urge the Board of Directors to commission and oversee an independent, third-party assessment of Apple’s adherence to its stated commitment to workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights as contained in the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and explicitly referenced in Apple’s Human Rights Policy. The assessment should apply to Apple’s direct and licensed operations and address management non-interference when employees exercise their right to form or join a trade union as well as steps to remedy any practices inconsistent …
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