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September 4, 2012
10 Ways to Win Women’s Votes
As candidates across the country try to appeal to women voters, Family Values @ Work is offering this guide on how to win women's support:
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September 4, 2012
Seattle Celebrates Start of Earned Sick Days
by Lynne Dodson and Diane Zahn A year ago, when you went to a local Seattle restaurant, grocery store or even health clinic, there was…
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August 17, 2012
Here’s a Tip for Restaurant Week, D.C.: Paid Sick Days Mean Healthy Workers, Healthy Businesses and a Healthy District.
by Wendy Chun-Hoon Ahh…Restaurant Week in D.C. I’ve been dying to try this place! Upscale. Always packed. Good food, good wine, and...ah, ah, aaaaa-chooooo! Unfortunately,…
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August 16, 2012
New Government Figures Confirm Huge Gaps in Access to Paid Leave
New figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show how serious the lack of earned sick time is for workers in this country – and…
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August 8, 2012
Working While Sick: ROC-Miami Report Shows Dangerous Mix of Low Wages and No Paid Sick Days
Erica Sommer, a bartender in Miami, Florida, worked three days with highly-contagious typhoid fever and a temperature of 103.7 degrees not because she’s a daredevil,…
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July 31, 2012
Celebrating our Movement: National Summit on Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave
by Ellen Bravo “Inspired.” “Energized.” “Proud.” “Honored.” These were the comments we heard from the more than 200 activists from around the country who gathered…
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July 27, 2012
Paid Sick Days in New York: A Burning Issue
by Martha Baker Record high temperatures and a blistering sun were no deterrent to hundreds of New York women as we gathered on the steps…
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June 26, 2012
“Having it All?”—The Wrong Question for Most Women
By Ellen Bravo | June 26, 2012 As it has done at least once a decade for the past 40 years, the media seems intent…
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June 20, 2012
End Unchecked Use of ‘Job Killer’ Allegations
The right wing relies on an old method of deception: repeat something often enough and people will begin to accept it as fact. And when…
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June 15, 2012
How to Honor Our Fathers
By Karen S. White The media talks a lot about women as the traditional family caregiver. But as we look forward to Father’s Day celebrations,…
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