Press Releases
January 12, 2018
Maryland Becomes Ninth State with Paid Sick Days
Statement by Family Values @ Work Co-Director Wendy Chun-Hoon "Persistence, power, political pressure - that's what led to the paid sick days victory in Maryland today.…
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November 6, 2017
Momentum Swells for Expanded Definition of Family to Recognize Chosen Family
Momentum Swells for Expanded Definition of Family as Three Largest U.S. Cities Recognize Chosen Family in Paid Sick Days Policies State Actions since mid-2016 have…
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November 6, 2017
Defend Democracy and Reject Sham Flex Legislation!
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 25 state coalitions in the Family Values @ Work network vowed to fight HR 4219, a bill introduced this week by Representative Mimi…
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October 17, 2017
Victory in NYC!
“All families need time to care for each other and themselves," said Wendy Chun-Hoon, co-director of Family Values @ Work. "We applaud New York City for making two important…
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September 20, 2017
Rhode Island Will Be Eighth State with Paid Sick Days!
Statement by Family Values @ Work: Today, Rhode Island joins its New England neighbors Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut, as well as the 37 other jurisdictions…
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September 6, 2017
Statement by Family Values @ Work on Administration Decision to End DACA
The Statue of Liberty’s welcome has not changed, and neither should our nation’s. People come to the United States to make life better for themselves…
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September 4, 2017
FV@W Welcomes Texas as Our 25th State!
Work Strong Austin Launches Earned Sick Days Campaign We are excited to welcome Texas as the 25th state in the Family Values @ Work network…
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July 1, 2017
Family Values @ Work Congratulates Washington’s Paid Leave Win
Today’s paid family and medical leave victory is a huge win for Washington’s working families. It also sends a signal to the rest of the…
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June 26, 2017
FV@W’s Congratulates New Jersey’s Paid leave Expansion
Family Values @ Work congratulates our network partner, the New Jersey Time to Care Coalition, on today’s victory to strengthen their landmark Family Leave Insurance…
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May 31, 2017
Applauding MN Governor Mark Dayton for Standing Up for Democracy
Statement from Family Values @ Work Applauding MN Governor Mark Dayton for Standing Up for Democracy The coalitions in the Family Values @ Work network…
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