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July 18, 2013
Young Immigration Activist Celebrates a Win
By Ellen Bravo I met Katherine Figueroa on Mother’s Day in 2010, when I traveled to Phoenix with other activists from We Belong Together. We…
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July 16, 2013
DOMA Ruling Expands FMLA Protections
When the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act June 26, the justices opened a number of doors – including extending the protection…
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July 3, 2013
Rhode Island Becomes the Third State with Paid Family Leave
By Ellen Bravo Sixty-four cents won’t buy you a lot. It’s not enough for a bus ticket or a fifth of a tank of gas.…
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June 26, 2013
How Corporate Giants Try to Suppress Democracy
by Ellen Bravo What do you do when you live in a democracy and the majority of people disagree with you? Depending on how much…
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June 14, 2013
Father’s Day Gift That Keeps Giving
by Ellen Bravo and Stewart D. Friedman On this Father’s Day, too many fathers have to choose between the family they love and the job…
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May 31, 2013
Connecticut Must Not Erode the Nation’s First Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
The Connecticut Business and Industry Association is pushing a bill, SB 1007, to cut back the first statewide paid sick days bill. Family Values @…
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May 10, 2013
Rhode Island Rallies for Affordable Family Leave
As President of LNA Laser Technology in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Dan Gold knows the importance of attracting and retaining highly skilled workers to his…
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May 8, 2013
Moms Know the Truth About Comp Time
What working families need to know about the misleadingly named "Working Families Flexibility Act"
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May 8, 2013
Family Values @ Work is Joining Forces with Labor Project!
Ten years ago, Netsy Firestein and I were working out in a swimming pool at a conference in Orlando. For months following California’s win on…
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May 7, 2013
Domestic Partners Officially Family in Colorado
Steve hasn’t had a lot to celebrate in recent years. But he’s thrilled to have been part of a movement in Colorado that expanded the…
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