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Author: Family Values @ Work

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April 13, 2012

Stop the War on Mothers

By Ellen Bravo I love the image of conservatives hiding behind the flag of motherhood to protect themselves against charges of gender insensitivity. It’s like…
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April 6, 2012

Protesters Would Like Paid Sick Days at Capital Grille, Please

March 28, 2012 By now, it's hardly a secret that restaurant employees go to work when they're sick. But yesterday, a small group of protesters…
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April 6, 2012

DOCTORS, NURSES PROPOSE PAID SICK DAYS AS COST-SAVING MEASURE TO PLUG BUDGET GAP IN HHC

Study Shows Paid Sick Days Law Would Save $40 Million in Healthcare Costs Annually NEW YORK – Today at Bellevue Hospital, America's oldest public hospital,…
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April 6, 2012

QUEENS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS JOIN WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS IN SUPPORT OF PAID SICK DAYS

Businesses Launch “Conscious Consumer Initiative” to Highlight and Promote Businesses that Provide Paid Sick Days For Immediate Release: For more information: Javier Valdes (English and Spanish)…
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April 6, 2012

CONGRESSWOMAN VELAZQUEZ AND COUNCIL MEMBER REYNA CALL FOR PAID SICK DAYS

Officials Add to Growing Support Among Small Businesses   Press Contact: Javier Valdes (English and Spanish) (917) 679-2971, Javier.Valdes@maketheroadny.org Emma Woods (English) 646-200-5303/203-568-4780 emma@berlinrosen.com Joe…
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March 30, 2012

CAPITAL GRILLE WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS RALLY FOR PAID SICK DAYS

Advocates Call on Parent Company Darden to Protect Public and Employee Health with Paid Sick Days for Workers For immediate release For more information, contact: Joe Dinkin…
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March 30, 2012

Protesters Outside Capital Grille On 42nd Street Fight For Paid Sick Leave

March 28, 2012 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The Capital Grille is finding itself in hot water over unpaid sick leave, and many took out their…
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March 30, 2012

Businesses split on paid sick days bill

March 27, 2012 BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Workers advocates are urging Massachusetts lawmakers to advance legislation that would give employees up to seven earned sick…
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March 30, 2012

Mass. residents rally for seven paid sick days per year

Chanting “sick time now,” supporters of sick paid leave rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts State House on Tuesday in support of a bill…
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March 30, 2012

Employers, economists push for paid sick leave

March 27, 2012 Employers, workers, and economists rallied and lobbied at the State House in support of legislation that would offer sick leave to the…
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