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May 6, 2013
What’s Wrong with Comp Time? Ask Government Workers
by Carol Joyner, National Policy Director, Labor Project for Working Families This week, Martha Roby (R-AL) will introduce the same discredited comp time bill that…
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April 24, 2013
Philadelphia Will Continue Its Fight for Paid Sick Days
By Marianne Bellesorte Brotherly Love? Check. Sisterly Devotion? Check. Earned Sick Days? Not So Fast. It’s the stories that I keep coming back to. The…
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April 17, 2013
Local Florida Officials Say No Attacks on Local Control
Home rule – guaranteed under the Florida state constitution -- is a cherished conservative principle. It ensures the right of the people to determine and…
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April 10, 2013
Eric Cantor’s New Plan Would Cost Workers Time, Flexibility and Money
Listen up, working moms and dads: Rep. Eric Cantor has a deal for you - more time to spend with your family! What’s not to…
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March 29, 2013
What’s Behind the Momentum for Paid Sick Days?
By Ellen Bravo In just two weeks, the movement for paid sick days has seen three victories – in Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, and most recently,…
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February 6, 2013
FMLA Anniversary Events in D.C. Call for Celebration and Expansion
Leading political and administration figures in Washington, DC gathered on February 5 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. From…
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February 1, 2013
Everybody Will Benefit from Portland Paid Sick Days Policy
by Andrea Paluso Bus riders in Portland - and the cars that pass them - are getting a stark reminder of why everybody benefits when…
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January 11, 2013
Flu Prevention? Try Paid Sick Days
Ask Adela Valdez how it feels to hear public health experts on TV explain ways to limit a flu outbreak. Get a flu shot, wash…
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December 10, 2012
Why We All Have a Stake in Immigration Reform
By Ellen Bravo I’m reading Junot Diaz’s new book and my head is swimming with images of Ana Iris, a Dominican mother of three who…
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December 7, 2012
Valuing Families: Forward, Together
State activists joined national allies and funders at the Ford Foundation December 4 to celebrate nine years of successes by Family Values @ Work. We…
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