Author: Family Values @ Work
March 14, 2019
Why I Support the Healthy Families Act
When Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Rosa DeLauro introduce the Healthy Families Act March 14, Christina Hayes from Detroit, Michigan and a leader in Mothering…
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November 5, 2018
The Attempted Snookering of a Nation
by Ellen Bravo When my sister and I were kids, my father told us a riddle about three salesmen sharing a hotel suite. At check-in,…
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August 26, 2018
For Women to Achieve Equality, We Need Real Paid Leave
We celebrate August 26 as Women’s Equality Day. This date commemorates passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution: "the right of citizens to vote…
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April 9, 2018
Mother’s Day, A Special Holiday
Mother’s Day is a special holiday for all of us at Family Values @ Work. Though we celebrate mothers all year long, we love having…
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March 4, 2018
Walters Bill: Beware the Wolf in Shepherd’s Clothing
What’s worse than a wolf in sheep’s clothing? A wolf in shepherd’s clothing, pretending to protect the flock while setting out to prey upon them.…
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September 20, 2017
Rhode Island Will Be Eighth State with Paid Sick Days!
Statement by Family Values @ Work: Today, Rhode Island joins its New England neighbors Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut, as well as the 37 other jurisdictions…
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March 8, 2017
Uncommon Goods Partners with FV@W to Promote Paid Leave
UncommonGoods encourages customers to take action with launch of interactive map of states’ paid leave policies, will name Family Values @ Work as a…
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March 7, 2017
Women Workers Rising on International Women’s Day
by Ellen Bravo More than a century ago, thousands of women garment workers went on strike in New York City. What they could not win…
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March 2, 2017
300 Women’s Groups Send Strong Message to President
America’s women are alarmed by a Trump administration agenda that has already done grave harm to families across the country and undermined essentials rights and…
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March 1, 2017
The Wrong Envelope or Alternative Facts?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Ellen Bravo In his speech to the Joint Session of Congress, the president uttered these words: “My administration wants to work with members of…
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