Tag: Paid Family Leave
November 8, 2021
Choosing Between My Career and a Chance at a Family
By Emily Waldron When my husband, Jason, and I started the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process, I thought I was prepared. I’d earned a master’s…
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September 8, 2021
FV@W Celebrates Comprehensive Paid Leave Provisions from Ways & Means
Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical leave,…
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September 7, 2021
Paid Family and Medical Leave and Universal Child Care Are Key Parts of the Infrastructure We Deserve
Congress spent a lot of time creating a plan to upgrade our roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. Now we need to pressure them to handle…
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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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August 12, 2021
Paid Leave, Me & Marty (A “Labor” of Love)
Advocating for Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) for All has been a large part of my life for years. In 2013 I returned to work…
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August 11, 2021
The Time for Paid Leave is Now
by Kris Garcia On Monday, I had the honor of representing the Voices of Workers group of Paid Leave for All as the campaign’s bus…
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April 27, 2021
Family Values @ Work Commends House Committee Chairman Neal for Bold Leadership on Care Infrastructure
(WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical leave,…
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February 26, 2021
Health Disparities and the Black Community
I remember when my grandmother got so sick that it was beyond what love could manage and my father made the difficult decision to put…
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February 3, 2021
What is the FAMILY Act?
We all want healthy children, time with our family, strong communities, and a thriving economy. That’s why Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Rosa DeLaura…
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February 3, 2021
FV@W on the 28th Anniversary of FMLA
The 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) presents an opportunity to acknowledge the progress we’ve made in the time to care…
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