Author: Family Values @ Work
January 20, 2021
FV@W Statement on the Biden-Harris Inauguration
The inauguration of Joseph Biden, Jr., as president and Kamala Harris as vice president presents new opportunities and offers a new phase of activism for…
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January 15, 2021
FV@W Statement on the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan
Tonight we join with paid leave champions and organizers across the country in thanking President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris for including paid…
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December 22, 2020
Family Values @ Work Statement on Final 2020 COVID-19 Relief Package
Today, Wendy Chun-Hoon, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of 27 state coalitions fighting for paid sick and safe days, paid family…
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October 2, 2020
The President and First Lady Trump have contracted COVID-19
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 29, 2020
Statement from Family Values @ Work Executive Director Wendy Chun-Hoon on the Updated Heroes Act
The coronavirus pandemic reminds us of the urgency of the fight our network has been engaged in for years: paid leave saves lives, saves jobs.…
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September 28, 2020
Family Values @ Work Executive Director Wendy Chun-Hoon Statement on Candidate for SCOTUS Vacancy
“What most concerns the Family Values @ Work network—and should concern everyone else as well—is Barrett’s staunch perspective of being an originalist. This perspective means…
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July 4, 2020
Independence Days
In addition to my job at Family Values @ Work, I lead restorative conflict resolution circles for people in my community. This week, I sat…
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July 30, 2019
What Voters Need to Hear in These Debates
By Danielle Atkinson and Wendy Chun-Hoon We’ve noticed a pattern among debate moderators and reporters — they avoid asking questions on topics where they assume…
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June 21, 2019
Why My Family Needs the FAMILY Act
Paid family & medical leave would be really important for families like mine and that’s why I support the FAMILY Act. Right now only 17%…
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March 21, 2019
It’s #BiHealthMonth and We Need Paid Leave!
By Preston Van Vliet March is Bi Health Month! Bisexual Resource Center and BiNet USA are two organizational partners we work with to help raise…
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