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May 4, 2021
Workers Speaking Up for Paid Leave
The pandemic was a giant wake-up call for the nation about the centrality of care. We saw how interdependent we are: Our own health depends…
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April 22, 2021
Why I Need Congress to Pass Inclusive Paid Leave
by Bethany Santos Fauteux I am a state certified early childhood educator and worked for a childcare center that did not provide paid leave. Most…
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April 14, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Josie Badger, Disability Activist and Hall of Famer!
We know Dr. Josie Badger is a star activist, and so does the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC)! We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Badger’s…
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April 12, 2021
Paid Leave and Early Education Go Hand-in-Hand
To mark the 50th “Week of the Young Child” hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, we talked to Gladys Jones,…
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April 8, 2021
The Right to Organize: A Measure of our Democracy
by Carol Joyner Sanchioni Butler remembers trying to unionize workers four years ago at a Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, as a union rep for…
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March 23, 2021
Network Leaders Share Their Insight on the Gender Pay Gap
This year, to observe Women's Equal Pay Day, we asked leaders from our network to share why paid leave and affordable childcare are critical components to…
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February 26, 2021
Health Disparities and the Black Community
I remember when my grandmother got so sick that it was beyond what love could manage and my father made the difficult decision to put…
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February 26, 2021
Workers Defense Project Provides Mutual Aid in Texas
The recent severe storm in Texas left families shivering in their homes with no heat, no running water, and limited access to basic essentials. They…
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February 3, 2021
FMLA’s Pandemic Anniversary: Money Matters
By Jennifer Morales, FV@W Network Learning Accelerator The COVID-19 pandemic is a study in impossible choices: Get tested and be forced to stay home from…
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February 3, 2021
FV@W on the 28th Anniversary of FMLA
The 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) presents an opportunity to acknowledge the progress we’ve made in the time to care…
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