FamilyValues@Work.org

The Family Values @ Work Consortium, a network of 14 state coalitions working on policies such as paid sick days and affordable family leave, applauds the inclusion of expanded caregiving time for military families in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), signed yesterday by President Obama. “This is the first of many wins we expect [...]

The Labor Project for Working Families and the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education recently released a report showing that unions have a positive impact on family-friendly workplace policies like paid family leave, paid sick days, family health insurance, and child-care benefits. The report also shows that unionized workers are more likely to [...]

Super-sized germs moved among New Yorkers on Monday … not to spread disease, but a simple message: When almost half of the workers in New York don’t receive paid sick days, it’s a public health hazard. They had their moment in the sun at Union Square as part of a costume contest to select the [...]

A diverse network of state and national organizations is releasing a Valuing Families Agenda, offering solutions to issues raised in a new report by Maria Shriver. “The Shriver Report:  A Woman’s Nation Changes Everything” explores the ways that women’s entry into the workforce has transformed families, our economy and our entire society. But as the [...]

New York Paid Sick Days coalition member A Better Balance, with Community Service Society, have released a new report, “Sick in the City: What the Lack of Paid Leave Means for Working New Yorkers. The report found that nearly half of New York City workers do not have paid sick leave, and nearly two-thirds of [...]

On October 7, 2009,  ABC World News aired a story about the need for paid sick days during the H1N1 epidemic. It features interviews with Linda Meric at 9to5 and Deborah Leff at the Public Welfare Foundation. Here’s a link to the video and the transcript: Unpaid Sick Days Leave Parents With Tough Choices During [...]

On October 7, 2009, the Massachusetts Paid Leave Coalition released the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Paid Sick Days in Massachusetts, produced by Human Impact Partners and funded in part by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. Drawing on data from various government offices and from focus groups around the state, the HIA concludes [...]

New York Paid Sick Days coalition partner Make the Road New York led a march and rally for paid sick days on October 1, 2009. The rally was attended by many city council members. The city ordinance now has 39 co-sponsors in the 51-member council. The march was covered in the New York Post: Make [...]