Agencies, companies scramble after Juneteenth holiday bill signing

Gwen Baumgardner: PRESIDENT BIDEN SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW, MAKING JUNETEENTH A FEDERAL HOLIDAY. HE SAYS “ALL AMERICANS CAN FEEL THE POWER OF THIS DAY”.
THE HOLIDAY CELEBRATES WHEN UNION SOLDIERS BROUGHT THE NEWS OF FREEDOM TO SLAVES IN GAVELSTON TEXAS — TWO MONTHS AFTER THE CONFEDERACY SURRENDERED.
THE BILL ESTABLISHES JUNE 19TH AS THE HOLIDAY. THOUGH SINCE IT FALLS ON A SATURDAY THIS YEAR, FEDERAL WORKERS GET *TODAY OFF.
IT’S A QUICK TURNAROUND FROM THE BILL’S SIGNING.. SO NOW GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND SOME PRIVATE COMPANIES ARE SCRAMBLING TO OFFER THE DAY OFF FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES.
SOME MAJOR CORPORATIONS LIKE TARGET, STARBUCKS, AND T-MOBILE WON’T CLOSE, BUT WILL OFFER HOLIDAY PAY TO THEIR EMPLOYEES.
NIKE IS CLOSING DISTRIBUTION CENTERS *AND RETAIL STORES TOMORROW.
SO WILL YOU GET THE TIME OFF *NEXT YEAR?
IT DEPENDS ON YOUR COMPANY…AS THEY’RE NOT REQUIRED TO HONOR FEDERAL HOLIDAYS.
FOR MORE ON THE HISTORY BEHIND JUNETEENTH — CHECK OUT JIMMIE JOHNSON’S PIECE BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW.