Tag: Department of Labor
August 18, 2021
Gayle Goldin Leaves FV@W for New Role in the Biden-Harris Administration
(WASHINGTON, DC)-- After a decade of involvement in the Family Values @ Work network, Gayle Goldin is leaving her role as FMLI Campaign Advisor to…
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April 4, 2017
Beware Phony Flexibility Bill
Politicians aren’t always smart, but they’re often shrewd. Say your party has been drawing a lot of heat and needs to show it's doing something…
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February 15, 2017
Worker Protests Force Puzder Withdrawal
Today’s news that Andrew Puzder has withdrawn as the Secretary of Labor nominee shows the power of workers coming together with other activists to make…
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September 16, 2016
Fight for Equal Pay!
In the 1940’s, my grandmother organized parents to address the pay disparities between black and white teachers in the Jim Crow south. After years of…
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August 9, 2016
Family Values @ Work Praises Dept. of Labor Grants to Support State and Local Paid Family Leave Initiatives
Three of the Grant Recipients Include States where Family Values @ Work has Coalitions In response to today's announcement that three states and three localities will…
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May 5, 2016
Praise for Department of Labor Paid Leave Grants
As momentum around the country continues to grow for paid family leave bills, the Department of Labor announced today the availability of $1 million to…
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March 2, 2016
Support Paid Sick Days Requirement for Federal Contractors
Should the federal government require businesses it contracts with to offer paid sick days to their workers? The answer is a resounding yes – and…
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February 8, 2012
FMLA 19 Years Later: Big Impact, Big Challenges
by Ellen Bravo Nineteen years ago, an American president signed into law a measure that acknowledged for the first time that having a family shouldn’t…
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September 7, 2010
More Than a Proclamation from the Secretary of Labor
It’s great to have one day a year set aside to honor workers. But even better is to have a Secretary of Labor who honors…
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February 5, 2010
$50 Million for Paid Family Leave in President Obama’s Budget
President Obama’s recently proposed 2011 federal budget includes a $50 million State Paid Leave Fund. The fund will provide start-up support for state governments that…
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