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November 21, 2014
Why I’m Standing with Walmart Workers This Black Friday
As a student at University of Minnesota-Duluth, Cantare Davunt graduated with a bachelor's degree in international studies. As a Walmart associate, she's an activist fighting…
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November 20, 2014
Recognizing National Family Caregivers Month
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the broad-based coalition of organizations pushing for the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act are…
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November 20, 2014
Paid Sick Days Needs to Cover Everyone
by Ellen Bravo There’s an old saying: “For want of a nail, a shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, a horse was lost,…
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November 6, 2014
Why the Momentum for Paid Sick Days?
By Ellen Bravo As reporters took note of the clean sweep for paid sick days ballot initiatives in an otherwise lopsided electoral night, they all…
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October 23, 2014
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Funds: Think Heartland
Mention state funds to provide wage replacement during a family leave and most people think of states on one or the other coasts. But campaigns…
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October 21, 2014
Let’s Talk About Paid Family and Medical Leave
October is National Work & Family Month, making it the perfect time to talk about the importance of paid family and medical leave. At some…
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October 17, 2014
Preserving Democracy in Pennsylvania
By Ellen Bravo It had all the trappings of an ALEC-backed attack on democracy: Push out a bill prohibiting local governments from passing workplace protections…
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September 29, 2014
Honor Evelyn Coke: No Delay in Protections for Home Care Workers
by Ellen Bravo For more than three decades, Evelyn Coke took care of elderly and disabled patients at homes throughout New York City. She got…
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September 25, 2014
Respect the Bump Gets Results as Well as Respect
By Ellen Bravo Girshriela Green got involved the day someone called saying he wanted to make a change at Walmart – the corporation that had…
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September 22, 2014
YesOn4 in Massachusetts
by Ellen Bravo People who will benefit from earned sick time in Massachusetts – ballot initiative 4 – are greeting activists enthusiastically at the door.…
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