Author: Family Values @ Work
January 30, 2017
Marching Toward Justice
by Ellen Bravo We spanned seven continents, seas of women numbering in the millions, impossible to ignore. We showed up in hundreds of U.S. cities,…
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September 29, 2016
Family Values @ Work Praises Final Rule Requiring Paid Sick Days for Employees of Federal Contractors
Family Values @ Work, a national network of coalitions in 24 states, hails the final step in the process of enacting President Obama’s executive order…
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September 27, 2016
ROC United and Family Values @ Work Commend Union Square Hospitality Group for Innovative Paid Parental Leave Policy
Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United, a national organization of 18,000 restaurant workers, employers and consumers, aims to improve wages and working conditions of 11 million…
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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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May 27, 2016
Minneapolis Will Become First Midwestern City with Paid Sick Days!
by Ellen Bravo Today’s paid sick days victory in Minneapolis is a huge win for Minneapolis workers and will help boost health and safety in…
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February 15, 2016
We Need Laws that Support Our Families: DC Paid Leave Hearing
by Ellen Bravo The hearing room at the DC City Council was packed on February 11, the witness list longer than council members could remember…
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January 12, 2016
Letters to POTUS 2016
The following are letters from all 21 states in the Family Values @ Work network to President Obama. They’re from those who’ve needed just a…
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November 19, 2015
We Like Spotify’s Tune on Paid Leave!
Statement by Family Values @ Work Director Ellen Bravo, who was present at the announcement of Spotifly's new policies: We're delighted to hear Spotify is…
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October 28, 2015
Please Ask About Paid Leave in the GOP Debate
Paid family leave as well as paid sick days are proving to be priority issues among voters going into 2016, according to a recent Roosevelt…
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August 27, 2015
It’s Women’s Equality Day – A Union Demand
By Carol Joyner I grew up in a union family; both my parents were public sector workers. Even as a child, I was clear that…
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