Last week I watched the debate on the Minnesota House floor of HF19 (Earned Sick and Safe Time) and attended a presentation at the Methodist Church in Rochester on HF2 (Paid Family Leave). Here is the incredible bad news that these bills address: one-third of Minnesota workers (900,000+) have no sick time benefit, let alone short term disability pay! OMG! These benefits have been around, if not universal, since WWII. When and where have they gone?