The next worker fight: Time off for Juneteenth

Jun 18, 2021

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Why it matters: Corporate America hasn't grappled with a new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr.

Why it matters: The holiday, which will be known as Juneteenth National Independence Day, is now the 11th annual federal holiday and the first one established since the creation of Martin Luther King Jr.

Driving the news: The Senate passed a Juneteenth national holiday on Tuesday, the House followed Wednesday, President Biden signed it Thursday, and Friday is an official federal holiday (although the Postal Service will operate, saying there wasn't time to shut down).