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June 14, 2018
Paid Leave For Every Community
When workers have affordable time to care for themselves and family members, their community sees positive impacts at every level. Paid leave helps to break…
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June 13, 2018
This Father’s Day, Give Dad Paid Time with the Family
As Father’s Day approaches, it’s important to reflect on the sometimes-overlooked contributions fathers and father figures make to their families – and to recognize how…
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June 4, 2018
Self-employed Workers Need Paid Leave, Too
Modern life depends on self-employed workers: Your Lyft driver? Self-employed. The accountant who does your taxes every year from a home office? Self-employed. Your hair…
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June 4, 2018
Proud of Us and Our Families
(Trigger warning for violent assault) June is Pride month (officially), but it’s important to know that every queer person experiences their queerness differently. LGBTQI communities…
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May 11, 2018
This is What Bipartisanship Looks Like
When Zero Weeks premiered in Washington, DC on April 17, the audience got to see how paid leave can be a bipartisan issue and experience…
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May 1, 2018
Fighting Back Against Preemption
As coalitions across the country work to enact paid sick days laws and other workplace reforms, we’re facing an ongoing threat – corporate lobbyists who…
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April 9, 2018
Mother’s Day, A Special Holiday
Mother’s Day is a special holiday for all of us at Family Values @ Work. Though we celebrate mothers all year long, we love having…
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March 8, 2018
Gender Equity Requires a Strong Paid Leave Program
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, a major new report confirms what our own experiences and common sense tell us: Women’s equality depends on access…
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March 4, 2018
Walters Bill: Beware the Wolf in Shepherd’s Clothing
What’s worse than a wolf in sheep’s clothing? A wolf in shepherd’s clothing, pretending to protect the flock while setting out to prey upon them.…
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February 16, 2018
The Fight for Public Sector Unions Is a Fight for Our Freedom
When the Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Janus v. AFSCME on February 26th, it will essentially consider “right to work” legislation for public…
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