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6. Not just NY. Millions of real jobs have been converted to contractors. No sick days, no vacations...

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 10:03 AM

Mar 2013

...no decent benefits whatsoever.

You get sick... you take time off... you pay for it.

All part of 'compassionate conservatism.'

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du rec. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #1

Could you give us a little clue .... oldhippie Mar 2013 #2

Discussion on Up with Chris Hayes this morning. nt. MH1 Mar 2013 #7

There are lots in SC, I can tell you. nt raccoon Mar 2013 #4

Agree with Xchrom. Brigid Mar 2013 #5

It's been part of the neo=liberal agenda here malaise Mar 2013 #8

It's everywhere Malaise. 99Forever Mar 2013 #9

Same here - most of the foreign companies don't want unions malaise Mar 2013 #12

I didn't have a job that gave sick days until I Nevernose Mar 2013 #11

Wow! malaise Mar 2013 #14

Sick time. I bet they don't get vacation time either. devilgrrl Mar 2013 #15