Call on New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to bring a paid sick days bill to a vote.

New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn is considered a front-runner for that city’s mayoral race, but her bid has been dragged down by the factthat she refuses to allow a vote on a proposal that would give residents of the city guaranteed paid sick days.

One of her leading supporters — author Gloria Steinem — just announced that she will withdraw her support from Quinn unless she allows a vote on the sick days proposal. “Making life fairer for all women seems more important than breaking a barrier for one woman,” said Steinem about Quinn’s bid to be the first female mayor without helping guarantee that women in the city get paid sick days.