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Tag: Family Values @ Work

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August 28, 2017

Remember the Iceberg

When I see armed men carrying Nazi flags, raising stiff-arm salutes and spewing anti-Semitic chants, I picture my relatives in the town of Borisov in…
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June 16, 2017

Value All Care and Every Family

You seldom see legislators tear up as they argue for a piece of legislation. But that’s what happened recently when Connecticut state senators made the…
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May 23, 2017

Trump’s Paid Leave Proposal Fails to Deliver for Working Families

Statement from Family Values @ Work The country urgently needs and wants a paid leave program. The mention of paid family leave in the president's…
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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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March 21, 2017

ABC’s “Black-ish” is Bullish on Paternity Leave

When was the last time a popular TV show took on the issue of paternity leave at all, much less in the same episode as…
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February 16, 2017

Victory for DC Paid Leave Campaign!

“We congratulate the DC Paid Leave Campaign, especially Jews United for Justice, for more than two years of activism to make DC the fifth location…
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October 13, 2011

Philadelphia City Council Approves Paid Sick Days

The Philadelphia city council voted 15-2 in favor of an amended living wage policy that will now require businesses that have contracts with or receive…
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August 8, 2011

Workers Strike Back at Verizon

Verizon appears not to have learned the lesson of Wisconsin — workers DO notice when “sacrifice” is a one-way street. Corporate giants like Verizon are…
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July 21, 2011

Family Values @ Work Activists Celebrate Wins at National Summit

  “Energized for the next efforts.” “Proud to be part of this movement.” “Grateful for the opportunity to share my story at the Congressional Reception. That…
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July 11, 2011

New brochure offers compelling stories from workers and employers

A 6-page brochure featuring selected stories from FV@W's Working Families Story Bank is now available. The brochure offers a sample of the dozens of personal…
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