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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 hisโฆ
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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 Californiaโs win onโฆ
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May 7, 2013
Domestic Partners Officially Family in Colorado
Steve hasnโt had a lot to celebrate in recent years. But heโs thrilled to have been part of a movement in Colorado that expanded theโฆ
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May 6, 2013
Whatโs Wrong with Comp Time? Ask Government Workers
by Carol Joyner, National Policy Director, Labor Project for Working Families This week, Martha Roby (R-AL) will introduce the same discredited comp time bill thatโฆ
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April 24, 2013
Philadelphia Will Continue Its Fight for Paid Sick Days
By Marianne Bellesorte Brotherly Love? Check. Sisterly Devotion? Check. Earned Sick Days? Not So Fast. Itโs the stories that I keep coming back to. Theโฆ
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April 17, 2013
Local Florida Officials Say No Attacks on Local Control
Home rule โ guaranteed under the Florida state constitution -- is a cherished conservative principle. It ensures the right of the people to determine andโฆ
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April 10, 2013
Eric Cantorโs New Plan Would Cost Workers Time, Flexibility and Money
Listen up, working moms and dads: Rep. Eric Cantor has a deal for you - more time to spend with your family! Whatโs not toโฆ
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March 29, 2013
Whatโs Behind the Momentum for Paid Sick Days?
By Ellen Bravo In just two weeks, the movement for paid sick days has seen three victories โ in Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, and most recently,โฆ
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February 6, 2013
FMLA Anniversary Events in D.C. Call for Celebration and Expansion
Leading political and administration figures in Washington, DC gathered on February 5 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Fromโฆ
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