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April 10, 2013

Eric Cantor’s 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! What’s not to…
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March 29, 2013

What’s Behind the Momentum for Paid Sick Days?

By Ellen Bravo In just two weeks, the movement for paid sick days has seen three victories – in Portland, Oregon, Philadelphia, and most recently,…
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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. From…
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February 1, 2013

Everybody Will Benefit from Portland Paid Sick Days Policy

by Andrea Paluso Bus riders in Portland - and the cars that pass them - are getting a stark reminder of why everybody benefits when…
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January 11, 2013

Flu Prevention? Try Paid Sick Days

Ask Adela Valdez how it feels to hear public health experts on TV explain ways to limit a flu outbreak. Get a flu shot, wash…
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December 10, 2012

Why We All Have a Stake in Immigration Reform

By Ellen Bravo I’m reading Junot Diaz’s new book and my head is swimming with images of Ana Iris, a Dominican mother of three who…
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December 7, 2012

Valuing Families: Forward, Together

State activists joined national allies and funders at the Ford Foundation December 4 to celebrate nine years of successes by Family Values @ Work. We…
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November 16, 2012

The STUFF American Voters Want

If ads saturate the networks before the elections, punditry clogs the airwaves right after. This year brought us a much-repeated pearl from Fox News guru,…
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November 12, 2012

Football and Family

By Ellen Bravo I’m a die-hard Packers fan, but I have to hand it to Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, who was determined to be with…
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November 9, 2012

Long Beach Hotel Workers Win Living Wages, Paid Sick Days

Two thousand workers who clean the rooms and serve the food at hotels in Long Beach, California had special cause for celebration election night. They…
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