 More than 40 million workers in the United States, and more than 80 percent of low-wage workers, don't have a single paid sick day.Not only is this bad for public health, it is also bad for workers, families, and businesses.IWJ has been on the front lines fighting for better workplace standards, including paid leave, since 1996, taking the battle to the state and local level, where big changes in workplace standards have often begun.