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November 1, 2012
Earning Paid Sick Days Promotes Equity
Communities need paid sick days to keep people healthy, to help workers stay employed, to boost the economy. But as a Halloween rally in Portland…
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October 17, 2012
Miami Community Leaders Call for Earned Sick Time
With the support of more than 40 community organizations, the Miami-Dade Coalition for Healthy Families and Workplaces today kicked off its campaign to guarantee that…
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October 5, 2012
Speaker Quinn: Listen to the Children
Who are the best people to deliver 50,000 signatures on a petition about paid sick days to City Hall? Kids, of course. Babies in strollers,…
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September 26, 2012
New Website Exposes NFIB as N-FIB
Activists across the country working to advance earned time laws are all-too-familiar with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and its dishonest tactics to…
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September 18, 2012
Decision for Darden: Bad Working Conditions are Unsustainable
Can a restaurant claim to value sustainability while maintaining unsustainable conditions for its workers? Today the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United answered a resounding, ‘No.’…
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September 13, 2012
Fight Voter Suppression in Orlando
by Ellen Bravo This is what democracy does NOT look like: Hundreds of community activists, faith leaders, business owners and others in Orange County, Florida,…
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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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