Author: Family Values @ Work
May 6, 2013
What’s Wrong with Comp Time? Ask Government Workers
by Carol Joyner, National Policy Director, Labor Project for Working Families This week, Martha Roby (R-AL) will introduce the same discredited comp time bill that…
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May 6, 2013
Praise for N.J.’s family leave insurance
As the director of Working Families program at Rutgers University's Center for Women and Work, Karen White has been an unabashed supporter of New Jersey's…
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April 30, 2013
Rhode Island
Mission: WE (workers and employers) Care for Rhode Island is a broad-based, grassroots coalition which began in 2013 and includes small business owners, workers, policy…
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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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April 24, 2013
Philadelphia Will Continue Its Fight for Paid Sick Days
By Marianne Bellesorte Brotherly Love? Check. Sisterly Devotion? Check. Earned Sick Days? Not So Fast. It’s the stories that I keep coming back to. The…
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April 17, 2013
Local Florida Officials Say No Attacks on Local Control
Home rule – guaranteed under the Florida state constitution -- is a cherished conservative principle. It ensures the right of the people to determine and…
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April 15, 2013
Paid Sick Days, good for families, good for business
When some working moms and dads wake up in the morning feeling sick, they don't just worry about calling the doctor. They worry about calling…
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April 15, 2013
Support grows for legislation requiring paid sick leave
A nearly decade-long effort to require Massachusetts employers to offer paid sick days is gaining momentum as lawmakers pass similar proposals across the country. At…
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April 10, 2013
Eric Cantor’s New Plan Would Cost Workers Time, Flexibility and Money
Listen up, working moms and dads: Rep. Eric Cantor has a deal for you - more time to spend with your family! What’s not to…
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April 9, 2013
Equal Pay Isn’t Enough; Let’s Also Make It Fair
(WOMENSENEWS)-- On April 9 we mark the day that women's earnings catch up to the amount men earned in the previous year. It's a day…
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