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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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October 8, 2015
Building Black Women’s Power in Michigan
Mothering Justice and the Black Women’s Roundtable brought nearly 200 women to Wayne State University in Detroit recently to talk about “The State of Black…
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October 8, 2015
California Expands Paid Family Leave Protections
California’s bill to expand job protection to workers taking leave for a family member is now on the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. SB406 recognizes…
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October 8, 2015
Two More States Introduce Bills for FMLI
On October 6, the Washington, DC City Council introduced what will be the nation’s strongest bill for family and medical leave insurance (FMLI) if passed.…
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October 2, 2015
New paper looks at unemployment in nonstandard work
The New York Times recently ran an editorial entitled, When Bosses Schedule Hours That Just Don’t Work. Other recent headlines have touted the challenges for…
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September 23, 2015
Skewed Family Values
Several participants at the Republican debate last week spoke fervently about putting Rosa Parks’ image on the $10 bill. They also spoke fervently in support…
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August 27, 2015
Why unions fight for paid leave for all, and how you can get involved
Do unions only fight for unionized workers? No, unions have been an essential partner to Family Values @ Work in our advocacy for paid sick…
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August 27, 2015
It’s Women’s Equality Day – A Union Demand
By Carol Joyner I grew up in a union family; both my parents were public sector workers. Even as a child, I was clear that…
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August 26, 2015
Paid Sick Days Move Women Closer to Equality
by Ellen Bravo August 26 marks the 95th anniversary of women’s suffrage, enshrined in the 19th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Many describe this as…
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