SUPPORTERS OF A MEASURE REQUIRING THAT ALBUQUERQUE EMPLOYERS PROVIDE THEIR WORKERS SICK LEAVE HAVE GATHERED ENOUGH SIGNATURES TO GET THE PROPOSAL ON THE BALLOT. SUPPORTERS SAY THEY TURNED IN OVER 24-THOUSAND SIGNATURES. A LITTLE OVER 14 THOUSAND WERE NEEDED.
IT’S UNCLEAR IF THE MEASURE WILL BE ON THE BALLOT THIS FALL…OR IF IT’LL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE CITY ELECTIONS OF OCTOBER 2017. IF APPROVED, WORKERS COULD GET UP TO SEVEN DAYS OF SICK LEAVE EACH YEAR.
