Month: January 2015
January 28, 2015
Momentum for Paid Sick Days Ramps Up in New Year
Press contact: Leslie Patterson, leslie@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5326 and Ross Adair, ross.adair@berlinrosen.com, 646-517-1810 From coast to coast, working families and local governments are taking up paid sick days initiatives…
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January 21, 2015
POTUS Action Helps Working Families Succeed as Caregivers and Providers
President Underscores Commitment with Invitation to Maryland Paid Sick Days Sponsor Contact: Laura Brandon, laura.brandon@berlinrosen.com, 202-641-8477 Following President Obama’s State of the Union remarks on…
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January 21, 2015
Family Values @ Work: POTUS Action Helps Working Families Succeed as Caregivers and Providers
President Underscores Commitment with Invitation to Maryland Paid Sick Days Sponsor For Immediate Release: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 Contact: Laura Brandon, laura.brandon@berlinrosen.com, 202-641-8477 Following President…
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January 18, 2015
Job security in a life or death situation
Dear President Obama, I am a working mother and I strongly urge you to support legislation that would give all working parents access to paid…
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January 18, 2015
Ellen on the progress of paid leave legislation
Ellen Bravo speaks with Robin Morgan on WMC Live podcast about the progress of paid leave legislation. Other guests include Eva Longoria, Dana Cowin and…
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January 16, 2015
I had to resign my position of 17 years to help take care of my sister
Dear President Obama, Our lives changed forever when my sister, Joanne, was unexpectedly diagnosed with terminal, late stage gynecologic cancer. We were devastated by the…
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January 16, 2015
MD Small Business Owner Joins President Obama for Lunch, Lauds Paid Sick Days Announcement
Contact: Laura Brandon, laura.brandon@berlinrosen.com, 202.641.8477 Baltimore, MD – After President Obama’s announcement of his support for paid sick days and paid family leave nationally and…
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January 15, 2015
Students kept from school to assist parents who don’t have paid sick time
Dear President Obama, When I get sick, I don’t even have to think about it. I call in, and my job is waiting for me…
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January 15, 2015
A healthy employee at one business is a healthy customer at another
Dear Mr. President, My name is Larry Kenny and I, along with my partner, Mik Harris, own Sweet Retreat Boutique - a specialty cupcake shop…
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January 15, 2015
Choosing my children’s health care needs over a paycheck
Dear President Obama: On May 12, 2014, I had the pleasure of attending the White House Summit on Working Families Regional Forum in New York…
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