Month: November 2015
November 19, 2015
We Like Spotify’s Tune on Paid Leave!
Statement by Family Values @ Work Director Ellen Bravo, who was present at the announcement of Spotifly's new policies: We're delighted to hear Spotify is…
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November 16, 2015
Honoring Our 2015 Game Changers!
In this extraordinary year of progress for paid sick days and family and medical leave insurance, Family Values @ Work is proud to announce our…
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November 5, 2015
Connecting Work-Family and LGBTQ Activists
Movement leaders from over twenty organizations representing LGBTQ rights, work-family, reproductive justice, racial justice, economic justice, and labor came together recently to dig deeper into…
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November 5, 2015
Dozens Testify for Paid Family Leave in MA, None Against
Dozens of workers showed up at the Massachusetts State House Oct. 27 to testify about the cost to families and the community when working people…
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November 4, 2015
Once We Win: Sharing Strategies for Enforcement
First we win – then we need to make sure the new law becomes familiar and accessible. To improve our success, paid sick days activists…
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November 4, 2015
Show of Strength for Paid Sick Days in LA
Los Angeles Paid Sick Days activists and street vendors collaborated on a musical joint action at City Hall October 27, calling for a “healthy Los…
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November 4, 2015
Celebrating Work and Family Month
October was Work and Family Month, and it was packed with events, progress on policy, press conferences and statements on working families. First the White…
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November 4, 2015
Jersey City Expands Its Law and Elizabeth Votes for Paid Sick Days
Elizabeth, New Jersey became the twenty-sixth jurisdiction in the U.S. – and the tenth in New Jersey! – to pass earned sick time when [TK]…
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November 1, 2015
Setting the Record Straight on Paid Leave
As paid family and medical leave insurance gains in visibility, it’s been important to correct misinformation in the media and lift up the benefits of…
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