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Re: Ask HN: Is your company giving you a holiday for Juneteenth?

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Post by Leherenn »

rchowe wrote: post #35
bckr wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It commemorates emancipation for slaves in the US, and I would say most people didn't know about it until last year or so.

President Biden made it a federal holiday last year. I work in manufacturing and I haven’t met many companies that are taking it off. I had hoped it would immediately be a paid holiday for most folks, but I think it’s going to take a few years to get to that point.

What does it being a federal holiday entail in the US?

Here it would mean a paid day off but based on your comment that's not the case.

Re: Ask HN: Is your company giving you a holiday for Juneteenth?

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Post by sgent »

Leherenn wrote: post #41
rchowe wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

President Biden made it a federal holiday last year. I work in manufacturing and I haven’t met many companies that are taking it off. I had hoped it would immediately be a paid holiday for most folks, but I think it’s going to take a few years to get to that point.

What does it being a federal holiday entail in the US? Here it would mean a paid day off but based on your comment that's not the case.

Federal employees get a paid holiday, banks and financial institutions are closed, federal government offices and post offices are closed.

Private companies and state and local governments can make their own choices about whether to be open / closed / allow days off. I live in the south in about a 50% black area and most of our businesses are either closed or giving the people the option to take it off -- many did this even before Biden's declaration.

Also many companies give X paid holidays per year, then allow you to choose which ones you use them for to an extent. I usually work Christmas so I get two paid ones I use for a regional holiday plus an extra floating day off.

Re: Ask HN: Is your company giving you a holiday for Juneteenth?

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Post by yashap »

millerm wrote: post #21
ComradePhil wrote: post #13

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We have holidays that commemorate the birth and death of mythical gods. This holiday has merit. Try to remember the fact that we don’t have slavery anymore, and it’s a human right to NOT be one. It could’ve been you next.

As I posted here, take a peek at their past comments, they’re an outright neo-nazi Holocaust denier, and they seem to see Hitler as a hero: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31791070

Not surprising a racist disagrees with celebrating the emancipation of African American slaves.

Re: Ask HN: Is your company giving you a holiday for Juneteenth?

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Post by atlgator »

yashap wrote: post #18
atlgator wrote: post #12

Yes - They also stopped acknowledging Father's Day.

Huh, I’ve never been at a company that did anything for Father’s Day - probably because it’s on a Sunday. What did your company do previously?

Just acknowledged it through email and well wishes from leadership. As they do Mother’s Day.

Re: Ask HN: Is your company giving you a holiday for Juneteenth?

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Post by ohCh6zos »

rchowe wrote: post #35
bckr wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It commemorates emancipation for slaves in the US, and I would say most people didn't know about it until last year or so.

President Biden made it a federal holiday last year. I work in manufacturing and I haven’t met many companies that are taking it off. I had hoped it would immediately be a paid holiday for most folks, but I think it’s going to take a few years to get to that point.

Why do we need it to be a paid holiday for people? Lots of government holidays aren't.
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