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August 5, 2020
Why Our Fight Is for Paid Leave for All
As I write this, my four-year-old co-worker climbs up my desk chair and hangs off my neck. I take a breath, think of all the…
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July 27, 2020
We Can’t Reopen Schools without Paid Leave
At Make It Work Nevada, we’ve worked hard to underscore the urgent need for paid sick days and paid family leave amid this global health…
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July 4, 2020
Independence Days
In addition to my job at Family Values @ Work, I lead restorative conflict resolution circles for people in my community. This week, I sat…
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June 30, 2020
“Somos Esenciales”: Demanding Justice for Essential Workers in Wisconsin
Dozens of cars joined a press event in Echo Lake, Wisconsin, on June 18 to protest the deaths of two Wisconsin workers who continued going…
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June 18, 2020
Celebrating Father’s Day, Honoring the Past, Hopeful for the Future
Going into Father’s Day weekend usually is a mixed bag of emotions for me. Eleven years ago, on the Friday before Father’s Day, I took…
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June 18, 2020
Choosing Joy in the Face of Oppression
Juneteenth has always been a challenging holiday for me. The dichotomy of celebrating the end of slavery in a nation that still perpetuates the very…
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June 15, 2020
Pride in the Fight for Equality
Family Values @ Work celebrates the long-overdue recognition that firing someone on the basis of LGBTQ+ identity is sex discrimination and a violation of the…
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June 10, 2020
Towards An Economy Where LGBTQ+ Workers and Their Families are Valued
This year’s LGBTQ+ Pride Month takes place amidst the global COVID-19 pandemic and the extraordinary international uprising for Black lives. It’s an important time to…
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June 3, 2020
Essential Truths about Essential Workers
Many years ago, in a new town and in need of a job, I got hired as a nursing assistant at a large hospital. As…
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May 12, 2020
A Coronavirus Mother’s Day
This year Mother’s Day was different. The COVID-19 pandemic meant I couldn’t physically be with my mother, as was the case for many mothers and…
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