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Officials in Washington didn't want a repeat of 2011, when a rush-hour snowstorm stranded commuters for hours, so they told people to stay off the roads and gave workers the day off.
WSJ: Snowstorm spares DC, heads toward New England
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Many growers actually gave their workers the day off.
NPR: California Farm Workers Honor Boycott
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Thailand, and Singapore approved measures to give domestic workers a weekly day off, while Venezuela and the Philippines adopted broad laws for domestic workers ensuring a minimum wage, paid holidays, and limits to their working hours.
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