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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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