The problem is that many people will now lose a holiday somewhere. Right now there are 10 Federal Holidays, which one do you (or your company) give up? Most companies cannot just simply add another paid vacation day.
Why not? Most global companies already give their European employees significantly more paid time off than the employees in North America.The problem is that many people will now lose a holiday somewhere. Right now there are 10 Federal Holidays, which one do you (or your company) give up? Most companies cannot just simply add another paid vacation day.
If this happens, I hope the focus will be on black owned businesses.it will just turn into another “big sale at stores “day.
Easy. Banish Columbus Day.
That certainly will p.o. a lot of people.
Or change the name to Native American or Indigenous Peoples Day. THAT might p.o. even MORE. Win win.
The problem is that many people will now lose a holiday somewhere. Right now there are 10 Federal Holidays, which one do you (or your company) give up? Most companies cannot just simply add another paid vacation day.
I totally agree! Needs a better title for sure.yes. It sounds like a cutesy mashup and not like something to be taken seriously. Much prefer simply June 19th or Freedom Day.
I’m glad, especially because it will irritate some people.
I doubt it will ever become a paid holiday for me. No paid MLK, Prez, Columbus, or Vets Day in my company. We do, however, get paid holidays on Good Friday and your “birthday,” which can be taken any time in the year.
My DD22 just started working full time for a government contractor. We recently went over her work calendar to check her paid holidays. She also only gets 6 of the 11 paid government holidays off. But last year the company president sent everyone an email on June 19th telling them to leave work at noon in honor of Juneteenth. It’s on a Saturday this year, so I doubt it will happen in 2021. I’ll update next week if it does.I love watching the annoyed folks.
I work for a hospital and get 6 paid holidays a year. My SOs company and gets about 10 or more
MLK, Presidents Dat, Columbus Day. You name it. He’s off.
The company my DD22 just started working full time for government contractor. We recently went over her work calendar to check her paid holidays. She also only gets 6 of the 11 paid government holidays off. But last year the company president sent everyone an email on June 19th telling them to leave work at noon in honor of Juneteenth. It’s on a Saturday this year, so I double it will happen in 2021. I’ll update next week if it does.
Easy. Banish Columbus Day.
That certainly will p.o. a lot of people.
Or change the name to Native American or Indigenous Peoples Day. THAT might p.o. even MORE. Win win.
I say it’s about time
I did not know it existed till last dummPeople have recently asked me if I’ve ever heard of it before.
And that’s exactly the point. If you’ve never heard of it before maybe it’s time you should.
I thought Mississippi was the last I did not know Texas had themJune 19th, 1865 marks the day that federal troops arrived in Galveston Texas to take control of the state and ensure that all slaves were actually freed. Texas was pretty much the last hold out.
I just wish it would be popularized as something other than "Juneteenth."
Wow I have never herd of thatI’m glad, especially because it will irritate some people.
I doubt it will ever become a paid holiday for me. No paid MLK, Prez, Columbus, or Vets Day in my company. We do, however, get paid holidays on Good Friday and your “birthday,” which can be taken any time in the year.
Apparently they have not herd of my family next to Christmas June is when we have the most to celebrateIn this climate, of course it passes unanimously. I don't have a dog in the fight. Another holiday, great. I'm sure most companies will just take one day away or offer a floating day. When MLK day was added in WA State, they took away a day of Christmas. Marketers will love a June holiday, it's a dead period.
Anything on the horizon for August?
I vote for freedom dayyes. It sounds like a cutesy mashup and not like something to be taken seriously. Much prefer simply June 19th or Freedom Day.
100 perceIf this happens, I hope the focus will be on black owned businesses.
So you may lose another paid holiday in its place. I prefer to think that at least you get paid holidays. I've never had a paid holiday. If we didn't have school that day we didn't get paid. Hourly workers are the same - they don't work they don't get paid.
We celebrate July 4th despite very large portions of our population not being "independent" after that day. Is that an empty symbol as well?I frankly think the passage of the new holiday is just selfie-posing by the politicians of both parties.
I have no problem with it, but symbolic stuff like this is the easy stuff...and accomplishes nothing.
"Juneteenth" is also kind of an empty symbol to me. Texas may have officially "freed" all slaves then, but so what? I'm old enough to remember separate water fountains, restrooms, and many other things all over the US -- in the early 1960's. The legal barriers nationwide didn't even start to change until 95 years after Juneteenth with the Greensboro Sit-ins in 1960...and we're still working on it.
And what about women...and Asian-Americans...and Hispanic-Americans...and Jewish people...and Native Americans...and Irish-Americans (St. Pats is not a national holiday)...and Swedish-Americans...and Pacific Islanders...and on and on and on and on...
Maybe France, UK, Portugal, and Spain should pass something similar? Did Canada (when it was just British/French North America) have slaves before 1763?We celebrate July 4th despite very large portions of our population not being "independent" after that day. Is that an empty symbol as well?
National holidays create awareness along with reflection regarding that day. Despite the flaws noted, Juneteenth is very deserving of that status as slavery was a huge stain on our history.