Philly City Council To Hold Earned Sick Leave Vote Today - Philadelphia News, Weather and Sports from WTXF FOX 29

There's a big day ahead at City Hall. Hundreds of thousands could earn the right to get sick time off, while Mayor Michael Nutter announces his plans for the city's budget.

Unionized city workers hit the steps of city hall Wednesday blasting the mayor's administration over its handling of new contracts.

The fight is mostly over benefits. Nutter has repeatedly said the city can't afford packages offered by past administrations.

Union officials insist the money is there.

A spokesman for the mayor blames the unions, saying they're unwilling to address benefit reform.

The mayor's office says it's within its rights to appeal an arbitrator's ruling on the firefighters' contract.

Supporters say they'll pack a city hall room Thursday as council members vote on a paid sick leave measure.

There was a similar scene back in January. The "Healthy Families and Workplaces" bill would make every worker in Philadelphia eligible to earn paid sick days.

Small business owners argue mandatory sick leave will create a financial hardship for them.

Living in America certainly comes with its perks, but vacation time apparently isn't one of them.

In the United States, only 59 percent of workers have access to paid time off. That's according to the Labor Department. It also says the U.S. is the only major developed country that does not require companies to give their employees a minimum number of vacation days.

But 60 countries around the world actually require vacation time.

No. 3 on our list is actually a bunch of countries overseas: France, Bolivia, Greece, Austria, Sweden, Luxembourg, Finland and Denmark all have a minimum number of 25 vacation days.

Coming in at number two on the list is Poland. The Polish have a minimum number of 26 vacation days.

But topping our list this morning is the United Kingdom. The U.K. has four weeks of vacation – that's 28 days of paid time off!