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January 8, 2014
DC Expands Paid Sick Days to Tipped Workers!
With little fanfare, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray on January 2 signed the law that will expand paid sick days to 20,000 tipped workers and make…
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January 6, 2014
Clinton, de Blasio, Speak Out for Paid Sick Days
2014 promises another string of wins for policies like paid sick days that boost the economic security of families and of the economy overall. Recently…
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December 21, 2013
Why We Need the Family Act
Last week, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Family Act), a bill that would…
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November 27, 2013
Rep. Nancy Pelosi Rallies Support in Washington State for Women’s Economic Agenda
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene and Adam Smith joined hundreds of workers and parents in Seattle November 25 for…
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November 27, 2013
Rep. Nancy Pelosi Rallies Support in Washington State for Women’s Economic Agenda
U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Representatives Suzan DelBene and Adam Smith joined hundreds of workers and parents in Seattle November 25 for…
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November 14, 2013
Siblings Are Family, Too
Anne Marie Pearson of West Chester, Pennsylvania, took care of her sister, Joanne, five years ago when she was dying of cancer. “This was a…
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November 14, 2013
Siblings Are Family, Too
Anne Marie Pearson of West Chester, Pennsylvania, took care of her sister, Joanne, five years ago when she was dying of cancer. “This was a…
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October 30, 2013
Pregnant Women Need a Break
by Carol Joyner Any woman who’s gone through pregnancy hears the same advice: hydrate more and listen to the needs of your changing body. Almost…
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October 30, 2013
Pregnant Women Need a Break
by Carol Joyner Any woman who’s gone through pregnancy hears the same advice: hydrate more and listen to the needs of your changing body. Almost…
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