Month: October 2011
October 19, 2011
Educators and Children’s Advocates
GA: Georgia PTA Georgia PTA represents 300,000 members at the state legislature, state board of education and other education and child-focused organizations; provides support and…
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October 19, 2011
Business Owners and Employers
ME: Maine Small Business Coalition The Maine Small Business Coalition represents 2,500 small businesses across the state. As small business owners, we advocate for policies…
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October 19, 2011
Public Health
CT: National Physicians Alliance The National Physicians Alliance creates research and education programs that promote active engagement of physicians with their communities to achieve high…
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October 19, 2011
Labor
CT, NY, PA: 32BJ SEIU With more than 4,000 Connecticut members, SEIU 32BJ is the largest property services workers in the state. 32BJ played an…
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October 19, 2011
Wisconsin
Keep Families First (KFF) is a diverse statewide coalition formed to protect Wisconsin’s current Family and Medical Leave Act and create Family and Medical Leave…
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October 19, 2011
Washington
For over a decade, the Washington Work and Family Coalition has brought together seniors, women, labor unions, health professionals, children’s advocates, faith communities, low income…
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October 19, 2011
Oregon
On January 1, 2014, Portland’s new paid sick days law kicked into effect. Passed unanimously by the Portland City Council in March 2014, this policy…
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October 19, 2011
New York
The New York Paid Leave Coalition celebrated a victory in 2013 and saw that win expanded in February 2014 when the City Council passed a…
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October 19, 2011
Massachusetts
"I've seen many of my friends drop out of college because they couldn't go to school and provide for themselves at the same time, or…
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October 19, 2011
Michigan
Mothering Justice is shaping the conversation about workplace standards, specifically paid sick days, in Michigan. Though Michigan has a great history of creating and protecting…
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