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September 28, 2023
Looking Back on the Bash of All Bashes
By Safiya Simmons, Communications Director at FV@W Honey, I’m still tired. Last week, Family Values @ Work brought together its partners from across the nation…
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September 28, 2023
Tuning in for Families
By Sammy Chavin-Grant, Federal Strategy Director at FV@W Last night I joined millions of Americans in watching the second Republican National Convention Presidential debate. While…
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August 24, 2023
RNC Debate – They Weren’t Speaking to Me
Written by Makeda Scott, Communications Associate at Family Values At Work On August 23, I, like many individuals, tuned in to the Republican presidential candidates…
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August 15, 2023
All Moms Can’t Win the Job Lottery and Shouldn’t Have To
By Linda Garcia Barnard, Director of Finance and Administration at Family Values @ Work August 15th, 2023 marks moms Equal Pay Day where full-time, year-round…
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July 6, 2023
Reflecting on the 2023 Supreme Court Decisions
By Josie Kalipeni In a flurry of decisions, the Supreme Court decided to continue rolling back protections for the most vulnerable among us as they…
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June 27, 2023
Senate HELP Committee Takes Action for Working People!
By Sammy Chavin-Grant Last Wednesday, June 21, I sat with a large cup of coffee, ready to tune into the live stream of the Senate…
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June 27, 2023
The Nuclear Family Won’t Save Us
By Marie Lindberg I was raised to believe that the only ideal family was the nuclear family – one husband, one wife, 2.5 kids, and…
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June 14, 2023
I Lobbied Congress for my Family’s Future
By VOW member Lili Hernandez I went to Washington, DC, with Family Values @ Work to urge our national legislators to support the FAMILY Act…
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June 14, 2023
Men Need Paid Leave, Too
By VOW member Kimi Honzaki Shortly after my second daughter was born, my family and I moved across the country. We were far away from…
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June 14, 2023
Why the Fight for Paid Leave is Personal
By VOW member Brittany Kemp I joined Family Values @ Work in Washington, DC, to push for paid family and medical leave. I met with…
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