The sad irony is that those same elected officials, who decided that Michigan voters don’t deserve this benefit, are salaried and get paid in full whether or not they show up to work. Their underhanded behavior clearly exposes their utter disregard for our democracy and makes the passing of such a watered-down paid sick bill all the more shameful and dangerous.

Source: Opinion | Gutting paid sick time initiative a slap in the face to workers | Bridge Magazine