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 …
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 …
CVS Health – Paid Sick Leave (2021)
RESOLVED: That shareholders of CVS Health ask the board to analyze and report on the feasibility of including the paid sick leave policy adopted in response to COVID-19 and made effective on March 22, 2020 as a standard employee benefit not limited to the duration of the pandemic. SUPPORTING STATEMENT: The COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis it precipitated have drawn the attention of the public and policy makers to the importance of paid sick leave (PSL) for workers and public health. Substantial media attention has focused on U.S. workers’ lack of access to PSL, especially in sectors with significant …
Nordstrom – Human Rights – 2016
Whereas: Recent tragedies at apparel and garment factories, such as the Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh that killed over 1,100 people, have raised awareness and increased scrutiny of factory working conditions. This heightened scrutiny brings additional risk for companies that rely on factories in countries with weak enforcement of building and health and safety standards; important risks include litigation, reputational damage, supply chain disruptions and financial impacts. Nordstrom, like many of its peers, has adopted Partnership Guidelines that outline its requirements for suppliers around employment practices, workers’ rights, environmental standards, work environments and applicable local laws. Nordstrom also conducts …
Dow Chemical – Report on Chemicals With Known Links to Asthma and Other Respiratory Problems (2007)
Company: Dow Chemical Final Vote: 6.8% Year: 2006-2007 …
Ameren Corporation – Report on Risks and Mitigation Measures of Irradiated Fuel Rod Storage (2003)
Company: Ameren Corporation Final Vote: 13.1% Year: 2002-2003 …
General Electric – Disclosure of Costs of Delay of Cleanup of Toxic Sites (2004 – 2005)
Company: General Electric Final Vote: 27.5 Year: 2004-2005 …
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