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March 19, 2024
Thinking About 1919 This Women’s History Month
During this Women’s History Month, I am thinking about 1919, when a group of men belonging to the International Labour Organization (ILO), a social justice…
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March 17, 2024
The Pay Gap Still Exists
Equal Pay Day illustrates the pay gap between men and women in the US. The date for this year, March 12th, was selected because it…
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March 13, 2024
MLOV Response to the State of the Union (SOTU)
In this year's State of the Union address, President Biden's discussion on immigrants was predominantly centered around his proposal to bolster border security. This singular…
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March 13, 2024
What’s the Actual State of Our Union?
As I sat watching the State of the Union (SOTU), I wondered how many people were actually watching. Not political junkies or journalists, but the…
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March 6, 2024
What I Want to Hear in President Biden’s State of the Union Address
It’s that time of the year when the President shares his vision for the country. Last year during the State of the Union (SOTU),…
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February 26, 2024
People Need Paid Leave For Human Reasons
At the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by former President Bill Clinton, Amy talks about the…
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February 20, 2024
National Chosen Family Day
February 22 is National Chosen Family Day, and we have lots to celebrate. Our Network has won over 20 paid family and medical leave laws…
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February 15, 2024
Honoring Dr. King Through Honoring Care and Collective Work
Written by: Jaida Jenkins In January, I had the opportunity to travel to Montgomery, Ala., to attend the annual AFL-CIO MLK Conference. To be back…
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February 13, 2024
Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act: Is it Paid Leave?
Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is correct: “Americans shouldn’t have to choose between making ends meet and taking care of family.” And so is Senator Angus…
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January 25, 2024
Working In Bad Weather and Bad Circumstances
Winter finally reared its post-holiday snowy head across the states. Nearly three weeks into 2024, more than 50 percent of states were blanketed in snow.…
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