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November 4, 2015
Show of Strength for Paid Sick Days in LA
Los Angeles Paid Sick Days activists and street vendors collaborated on a musical joint action at City Hall October 27, calling for a “healthy Los…
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November 4, 2015
Celebrating Work and Family Month
October was Work and Family Month, and it was packed with events, progress on policy, press conferences and statements on working families. First the White…
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November 4, 2015
Jersey City Expands Its Law and Elizabeth Votes for Paid Sick Days
Elizabeth, New Jersey became the twenty-sixth jurisdiction in the U.S. – and the tenth in New Jersey! – to pass earned sick time when [TK]…
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November 1, 2015
Setting the Record Straight on Paid Leave
As paid family and medical leave insurance gains in visibility, it’s been important to correct misinformation in the media and lift up the benefits of…
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October 29, 2015
We Will Not (Continue to) Give Up Our Family Time!
October is Work and Family Month, and it was packed with events, progress on policy, press conferences and declarations on working families. First the White…
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October 28, 2015
Please Ask About Paid Leave in the GOP Debate
Paid family leave as well as paid sick days are proving to be priority issues among voters going into 2016, according to a recent Roosevelt…
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October 14, 2015
Building the Successful Movement for Paid Sick Days
Over the past five years, a number of cities and states have passed paid (or “earned”) sick days requirements for workers. These victories were hard-won…
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October 9, 2015
Paid Family Leave: From Political Talking Point to Serious Election Issue
The online headline said it best: “DC could become best place to have a baby, be sick, or have parents.” We may not all bear…
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October 8, 2015
More Marylanders May Gain Paid Sick Days
Working Matters Maryland, a coalition of 140 labor, community and business organizations, hopes to see another 130,000 state residents gain access to earned sick and…
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October 8, 2015
Minneapolis Considers Paid Sick Days to Fight Inequality
The coalition known as #MPLSWorks has been leading the campaign for a Minneapolis Working Families Agenda with a series of large rallies at City Hall,…
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