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June 12, 2012

Who Cares For – and About – Sick Kids?

by Ellen Bravo Note to all legislators and other decision-makers: If you care about children, you must pay attention to what is happening to their…
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June 4, 2012

Get a Glimpse Behind the Kitchen Door

Cage-free chicken grilled by a sneezing chef. Organic salad brought to you by a coughing server. Are we really eating healthier when we don't know what…
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June 1, 2012

Tell Walmart to Stop Firing Workers for Being Sick!

Today Walmart is celebrating their fiftieth anniversary at their shareholders meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Not everyone will be joining the party. Angela Williamson was recently…
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May 23, 2012

Who Speaks for Small Business? Not NFIB

The National Federation of Independent Businesses loves to wrap itself in the flag of neighborhood Mom and Pop shops when it lobbies on Capitol Hill,…
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May 10, 2012

The Gifts Mothers Really Want

by Ellen Bravo My favorite Mother’s day gifts from my sons were their original stories, songs and poems. But what I needed when they were…
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March 30, 2012

Now is the Time for Rebuild America Act

Family Values @ Work enthusiastically supports the Rebuild America Act introduced by Senator Tom Harkin. This legislation understands that our nation’s future depends on a…
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March 5, 2012

Working Parents Need Protections Now

by Ann O'Leary, Director, Children and Families Program at The Center for the Next Generation; Lecturer, Berkeley, School of Law. Ever wonder what happens to…
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February 29, 2012

Abra-ca-Dabra Arithmetic Won’t Cancel Paid Sick Days

Paid sick days are good for our economy, according to numerous studies by seasoned economists.  That’s why Americans in cities and states across the country…
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February 20, 2012

Extend Labor Law Protection to Home Care Workers

The Department of Labor hopes to rectify the exclusion of nearly 2 million home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protection. It’s a long-time…
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February 14, 2012

President’s Budget a Win for Paid Family Leave

Since 2002, California, New Jersey and Washington have passed programs to make family leave affordable. Plenty of states would like to join them, but they…
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