(Source: Huffington Post, November 19, 2013)
Like many Americans, Mike Foley and his wife were outraged when they discovered that several major retailers will be open on Thanksgiving Day. But unlike most, Foley might actually be able to do something about it (besides just not shopping).
Foley, a Democrat representing Cleveland in the Ohio House of Representatives, plans to introduce a bill in the next several weeks requiring that stores open on Thanksgiving pay their workers triple time. The bill would also protect workers from retaliation if they opt out of working the holiday. Foley’s proposal comes as retailers like Kmart, Target, Walmart and Macy’s are kicking off Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving Day.
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