News
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.…
Read More about Working In Bad Weather and Bad Circumstances
January 11, 2024
New Laws for 2024
On January 1, 2024 workers began to benefit from laws that took effect in four states: Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and California. These time-to-care laws address…
Read More about New Laws for 2024
October 5, 2023
Why I’m Leading DIVE
By Staci Bryant, State Lead Imagine a Democracy where the people have a voice in the decisions that are made about them, their families and…
Read More about Why I’m Leading DIVE
August 2, 2023
America the (Not So) Beautiful for Caregiving
Sammy Chavin-Grant, Federal Strategy Director Just a few weeks ago, I represented Family Values @ Work at Women Deliver 2023. This was FV@W’s first time…
Read More about America the (Not So) Beautiful for Caregiving
July 20, 2023
Here We Go Again: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2023
Josephine Kalipeni, Executive Director You know what I’m tired of? Every year, I write the same letter to the universe: it’s incomprehensible that women still…
Read More about Here We Go Again: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day 2023
July 17, 2023
The Death of A Champion and Would-be Mother: Centering Equity in Maternal Health and Paid Leave
Josephine Kalipeni, Executive Director Tori Bowie was an Olympic gold medalist. When she was found dead on May 2, 2023, she was eight months pregnant.…
Read More about The Death of A Champion and Would-be Mother: Centering Equity in Maternal Health and Paid Leave
July 11, 2023
FV@W Celebrates PFML Win with Maine Coalition
Family Values @ Work congratulates our partners—Maine Women’s Lobby, Southern Maine Workers Center, and the Maine Paid Leave Coalition—on their hard work building sustained momentum…
Read More about FV@W Celebrates PFML Win with Maine Coalition
June 26, 2023
Are State Paid Leave Policies Equitable?
Thirty years ago, Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)--which was both groundbreaking for the U.S. at the time and woefully insufficient to…
Read More about Are State Paid Leave Policies Equitable?
June 15, 2023
Does having a federal Juneteenth holiday mean we’re free?
By Erika Washington, Executive Director, Make It Work Nevada I’m a Black woman born in the United States. My parents were born in the United…
Read More about Does having a federal Juneteenth holiday mean we’re free?
June 14, 2023
What Being A Father Means To Me
By Hassan Ahmadu According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a father is defined as “a male parent.” While this definition makes sense, being a father means much…
Read More about What Being A Father Means To Me