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Its the law that you must be given time away from your job to vote.

• knuththetruth 8y ago
  Laws designed to protect workers are pretty rarely enforced, or only through costly legal proceedings that most working class people can’t afford.
  • yardie 8y ago
    Labor disputes are handled through state and federal labor relations boards. You file a complaint, an investigation is started, and eventually a ruling is made. Lawyers are not a requirement but the employer will probably send one anyway.
    • knuththetruth 8y ago
      >Labor disputes are handled through state and federal labor relations boards. ...which are toothless, especially in Republican-controlled states.
• rhcom2 8y ago
  Not in every state. https://aflcio.org/2016/11/5/know-your-rights-state-laws-employee-time-vote https://aflcio.org/2016/11/5/know-your-rights-state-laws-emp...
• s73v3r_ 8y ago
  And good luck proving that you were let go from your job because you went to vote.