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May 10, 2010

Making It Work: Activists call for 21st century work-family policies

The breadth of our movement was on display in Washington, DC April 26-27 as Family Values @ Work and the National Partnership for Women &…
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February 4, 2014

FMLA Birthday Blog Carnival

Voices from the States In honor of the 21st anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, we've asked activists around the country to reflect…
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May 20, 2014

White House Summit on Working Families

The member coalitions of Family Values @ Work are proud to help build momentum for the White House Summit on Working Families. Activists on the…
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September 13, 2016

Open Letter to Congress and Candidates on the Zika Virus from Leaders on Gender Equity

This letter to Congress and candidates for political office comes from dozens of prominent leaders at the intersection of economic, racial and reproductive justice. Signers…
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October 9, 2015

Paid Family Leave: From Political Talking Point to Serious Election Issue

The online headline said it best: “DC could become best place to have a baby, be sick, or have parents.” We may not all bear…
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December 11, 2013

ACTIVISTS CELEBRATE LOCAL POLICY WINS AND NATIONAL MOMENTUM WITH FAMILY VALUES @ WORK

Local Sick Days and Family Leave Laws Help 20 Million Americans; Pave the Way for Introduction of Federal FAMILY Act Contact: Alex Edwards, alex.edwards@berlinrosen.com, 202-800-8691…
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August 19, 2019

Soraya Chemaly Will Emcee GameChanger Awards

Soraya Chemaly is a woman who understands that women’s rage doesn’t cloud our thinking; “properly understood, it is an astoundingly clarifying emotion.” I was proud…
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June 18, 2016

Union Dads on Fatherhood and Work

This Father's Day we asked a few dads the following question: "How has your activism influenced your parenting or family life and how has your…
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June 17, 2016

Local Activists Meet National Champions for Paid Sick Days

The poster in the front of the Senate briefing room June 15 heralded a decade of wins paving the way for a national paid sick…
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March 29, 2013

New York’s Paid Sick Leave Bill May Serve As Model For U.S.

NEW YORK -- When Juana Alvarez's 14-year-old daughter contracted a blood infection five years ago, Alvarez took her daughter to the hospital, leaving her newborn…
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