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A. Spectre · 08-28-2020, 04:03 AM

Major US companies pledge to give employees time off to vote

Several major U.S. companies are pledging to give employees time off to vote in the November election, adding to a growing effort to help people vote while working on Election Day since it is not a federal holiday.

The Associated Press reports that a roster of large corporations including Starbucks, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Apple, Twitter, Cisco, PayPal and Uber have all committed to allocating time for employees to vote.

For Walmart, this means allowing its 1.5 million employees up to three hours of paid leave to go vote. Similarly, Apple is offering its workers four hours off. Coca-Cola, Twitter, Cisco and Uber are letting employees take the day off entirely.

Starbucks said it will give is 200,000 employees flexibility on Election Day, and encourages them to plan ahead with managers to schedule time to vote or volunteer at polling places. The company also announced that its app will help customers learn how to register to vote.

“No American should have to choose between earning a paycheck and voting,” PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman said.

Giving employees a designated day off to vote is an idea that has been around since 1999, but has gained traction in recent years. The AP reported that 600 companies like Airbnb, Lyft and Paramount have partnered with ElectionDay.org, a nonprofit devoted to helping companies give employees information about voting, including obtaining mail-in ballots.

ElectionDay.org became active in 2018, and had 150 companies sign up. It now aims to secure 1,000 participating organizations by November 2020.

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Our voter turnout trails other developed countries. During the 2016 fiasco, only 56% turned out to vote. A tragedy in spades. The founding fathers at first only granted white, male property owners the right to vote, so the expansion of voting rights has taken some time.

Frankly, only women should be allowed to vote, look at the GD mess the men have gotten us into. President Obama said recently that women should take over, they would do a better job. He's right! (Most women, not all. There are some whack-a-doos)

I have had a hate/hate relationship with Wal-Mart. I wonder if I should rethink.

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A. Spectre Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch dominant lesbian Preferred Pronoun?: She, Baby Boi Relationship Status: She is my sunrise and sunset. Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: North Shore Chicago Posts: 1,569 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 11,033 Thanked 11,067 Times in 1,495 Posts Rep Power: 21474848	Major US companies pledge to give employees time off to vote Several major U.S. companies are pledging to give employees time off to vote in the November election, adding to a growing effort to help people vote while working on Election Day since it is not a federal holiday. The Associated Press reports that a roster of large corporations including Starbucks, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Apple, Twitter, Cisco, PayPal and Uber have all committed to allocating time for employees to vote. For Walmart, this means allowing its 1.5 million employees up to three hours of paid leave to go vote. Similarly, Apple is offering its workers four hours off. Coca-Cola, Twitter, Cisco and Uber are letting employees take the day off entirely. Starbucks said it will give is 200,000 employees flexibility on Election Day, and encourages them to plan ahead with managers to schedule time to vote or volunteer at polling places. The company also announced that its app will help customers learn how to register to vote. “No American should have to choose between earning a paycheck and voting,” PayPal President and CEO Dan Schulman said. Giving employees a designated day off to vote is an idea that has been around since 1999, but has gained traction in recent years. The AP reported that 600 companies like Airbnb, Lyft and Paramount have partnered with ElectionDay.org, a nonprofit devoted to helping companies give employees information about voting, including obtaining mail-in ballots. ElectionDay.org became active in 2018, and had 150 companies sign up. It now aims to secure 1,000 participating organizations by November 2020. ----------------------- Our voter turnout trails other developed countries. During the 2016 fiasco, only 56% turned out to vote. A tragedy in spades. The founding fathers at first only granted white, male property owners the right to vote, so the expansion of voting rights has taken some time. Frankly, only women should be allowed to vote, look at the GD mess the men have gotten us into. President Obama said recently that women should take over, they would do a better job. He's right! (Most women, not all. There are some whack-a-doos) I have had a hate/hate relationship with Wal-Mart. I wonder if I should rethink. __________________ * * *Joy and Sorrow are Inseparable