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May 8, 2013
Family Values @ Work is Joining Forces with Labor Project!
Ten years ago, Netsy Firestein and I were working out in a swimming pool at a conference in Orlando. For months following California’s win on…
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April 12, 2017
Labor Project Co-Sponsors Pregnant and Breastfeeding Workers Webinar
Most women entering the labor force today will become pregnant while working. As the rights of unions and women are increasingly under attack, promoting workplace…
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October 19, 2011
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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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January 12, 2017
Family Values @ Work Opposes Puzder for Labor Secretary
Below is the letter Family Values @ Work sent to the Senate HELP Committee opposing the nomination of Andrew Puzder to be Secretary of the…
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April 26, 2013
Labor groups renew push for paid sick leave
The last time Manuel Cardenas fell ill, the 24-year-old single father had no choice but to report for work. His employer, a security contractor, doesn't…
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September 13, 2016
Open Letter to Congress and Candidates on the Zika Virus from Leaders on Gender Equity
This letter to Congress and candidates for political office comes from dozens of prominent leaders at the intersection of economic, racial and reproductive justice. Signers…
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November 17, 2011
New Research Shows Need for More Outreach on Paid Family Leave
By Vibhuti Mehra, Labor Project for Working Families Lisa Mukai, a mother of two from Redwood City, has good reason to appreciate California’s Paid Family…
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September 16, 2013
Celebrating Netsy Firestein, a Leader in Paid Family Leave
Friends of Netsy Firestein wanted to honor her work with something beautiful and enduring, like the impact of her decades of organizing. So we commissioned…
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July 23, 2012
Paid-Sick-Leave Fight Escalates in New York City, Expands Across the Nation
NEW YORK CITY—Flanked by a hundred-some supporters at a press conference on Wednesday, labor leaders and feminist activists announced a new initiative to push a…
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September 3, 2021
The Irony of Labor Day
In New York City on September 5, 1882, 10,000 people walked from city hall, passing viewer stands on 42nd St., to Wendel’s Elm Park, where…
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