Author: Family Values @ Work
February 14, 2025
The Drama of Michigan’s Earned Paid Sick and Safe Time Continues
In 2018, Michigan passed a strong earned paid sick and safe time ballot. Subsequently, the conservative legislature worked to weaken the law, and our Network…
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February 13, 2025
A Birthday & An Anniversary
This week on February 5th we marked the birthday of a young person taken too soon, as well as the anniversary of a life-changing policy.…
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February 5, 2025
Time To Care Coalition Opposes Proposed Two-Year Delay To State’s Paid Family Leave Program
ANNAPOLIS – The Time to Care Coalition today opposed SB 355, a measure proposed by Sen. Stephen H. Hersey, Jr. (District 36 - Kent, Queen…
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February 5, 2025
FMLA Anniversary Statement
On the anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), we celebrate a landmark law that has provided millions of workers with the job-protected…
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January 28, 2025
FV@W Condemns President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Cuts
Family Values @ Work and our Network of state coalitions across the nation are appalled by President Trump’s illegal executive order halting almost all federal…
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January 20, 2025
FV@W Commemorates MLK Day 2025 by Doubling Down on Our Commitment to Economic Justice
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered every year because of his lifelong pursuit of justice for all, and his resistance to racism and oppression…
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January 17, 2025
Celebrate This Year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Service and Reflection
Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated this Monday Jan. 20th as it is celebrated the third Monday every year. As we prepare to…
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December 1, 2024
Happy 100th, Congresswoman Chisholm!
by Liana Cassar, FV@W Interim Executive Director & OASIS Director “The door is not open yet,” she said, “but it is ajar.” The words of…
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November 12, 2024
DIVE & FV@W Head to Atlanta: GOTV and Election Night Celebration
by Natalia Soler, OASIS Program Coordinator This past week in Atlanta I had the opportunity to dive deep into grassroots organizing, connect with incredible people,…
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October 21, 2024
The Power of Voting Can Change Generations
by Linda Garcia Barnard (she/her) Hispanic Heritage Month has come and gone. The stark contrast between the many commercials and posts celebrating Hispanic cultures alongside…
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