Biden is self-destructing his own campaign.

  • cosmic_slate@dmv.social
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    5 months ago

    I’m not sure what country you’re referring to, but if you’re referring to the US then you’re spouting false information. Be a better person than spreading sensationalized misinformation for karma.

    A 2018 survey by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found 23% of civilian workers in America don’t get any paid holidays. “Civilian” is defined as state and local government workers, as well as those in the private sector.

    Federal government, military, agriculture workers, and self-employed workers are not included. Of the 77% percent who do get paid holidays, they average having about eight per year.
    That doesn’t guarantee having the day off. Many people will still go to work on a holiday, however they will be compensated with higher pay or be allowed to use the holiday off in the future.

    Which holiday do people most often get off from work? Christmas was the top guess at MSP Airport, but that comes in second place right behind Thanksgiving.

    For civilian workers who get paid holidays, 97% of them get Thanksgiving.

    For Independence Day, it’s 92%, followed by Labor Day at 91%, then New Year’s Day and Memorial Day both at 90%.

    A steep drop occurs from there. Only 43% of civilian workers who get paid holidays get Black Friday as a paid holiday, followed by Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 32% and Christmas Eve at 28%.

    https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/how-many-workers-get-paid-holidays-off/

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      5 months ago

      You could have at least read the part you quoted chief…

      That doesn’t guarantee having the day off. Many people will still go to work on a holiday, however they will be compensated with higher pay or be allowed to use the holiday off in the future.

      So 1/4 dont get holidays, and of the 75% who do, “many” still work.

      You’re also ignoring that the 75% include everyone that gets a single day off. And acting like they’d also get this new holiday off.

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        5 months ago

        majority

        /mə’dʒɔrɪti/

        noun

        (elections) more than half of the votes

        Can you show me where the “majority” don’t get holidays?