Women's Suffrage in the United States

      The one hundred year anniversary of women receiving the right to vote is August 18th 2020. It marks progress in our society just like abolishing Slavery and outlawing Child Labor. We need a holiday in August and this would be my choice. 

      June 19th has been proposed as a holiday to commemorate the end of Slavery. This year marks the 155th anniversary of that day.

     Maybe we could begin by allowing people to take the either Women's Suffrage day or Juneteenth off without pay. Or put it in a pool of paid holidays and allow people to make the choice at the beginning of each year just like we do with health insurance plans. With remote work being the new normal it might make sense to allow people to work when they want and making it part of business planning. Not everyone drinks on New Year's Eve or even goes out. They could plan to work on January 1st and take another day as a holiday. 

     We are growing less similar in our interests and cultures. This might be a way of creating a new work culture that takes into consideration what workers find most important. One holiday is just as valid as another.

     As long as the element of planning remains it would be a plus for everyone. Times have changed. We all don't shop on the day after Thanksgiving. The added flexibility in my opinion would be viewed as an important perk.