Month: April 2012
April 27, 2012
Guest View: Earned sick time is a pro-woman policy
By Margot Dorfman Margot Dorfman is chief executive officer of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. I've met many women who left corporate America to…
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April 27, 2012
Guest View: Earned sick time is a pro-woman policy
April 27, 2012 I've met many women who left corporate America to start their own businesses, usually because of the lack of family-friendly work environments…
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April 25, 2012
Dunkin’ Donuts protest calls for sick days
April 25, 2012 NEW BEDFORD — A dozen protesters clad in bright orange T-shirts marched and chanted in front of Dunkin' Donuts on Kempton Street…
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April 24, 2012
Enfermarse puede ayudar la economía
Martes 24 Abril 2012 El día de enfermedad pago para los neoyorquinos, es un proyecto de ley municipal que ha sido apoyado por muchas organizaciones,…
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April 20, 2012
Working Moms’ Challenges: Paid Leave, Child Care
April 20, 2012 The past week's political firestorm in the presidential race focused on stay-at-home moms, but two-thirds of women with young children now work.…
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April 14, 2012
Ellen Bravo on the Melissa Harris Perry Show
Valuing Women's Work Ellen Bravo discusses how women's work is valued in the United States and the public policies that promote family values. “Unlike Rush,…
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April 14, 2012
An anti-family conservative agenda
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Ellen Bravo April 14, 2012 Comics and pundits alike spoof Mitt Romney for being out of touch with American voters. Yet,…
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April 14, 2012
Women at Work, Melissa Harris Perry
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April 13, 2012
Stop the War on Mothers
By Ellen Bravo I love the image of conservatives hiding behind the flag of motherhood to protect themselves against charges of gender insensitivity. It’s like…
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April 6, 2012
Protesters Would Like Paid Sick Days at Capital Grille, Please
March 28, 2012 By now, it's hardly a secret that restaurant employees go to work when they're sick. But yesterday, a small group of protesters…
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