Press Releases
June 22, 2016
Chicago Wins Paid Sick Days!
Family Values @ Work Director Hails Chicago's Paid Sick Days Win! “Today, Chicago became the 35th locality to pass paid sick days—a huge milestone for…
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May 19, 2016
Activists, Business Leaders, and Elected Officials Calling for Guaranteed Paid Sick Days
Family Values @ Work Coalitions Coordinate National Days of Action to Call for Healthy Families Act WASHINGTON, DC—Paid sick days activists in Family Values @…
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May 5, 2016
Family Values @ Work Announces Spotify Playlist in Support of Paid Family and Medical Leave
Playlist aimed at engaging users to call for paid leave programs NEW YORK—Family Values @ Work, a network of coalitions in 24 states, today released…
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May 5, 2016
Praise for Department of Labor Paid Leave Grants
As momentum around the country continues to grow for paid family leave bills, the Department of Labor announced today the availability of $1 million to…
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April 19, 2016
In a Historic Move, L.A. City Council Votes in Paid Sick Days Expansion
Angelenos Celebrate Historic Victory for Working Families Los Angeles CA -- In the latest step to raise wages and improve the quality of life for…
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April 11, 2016
Governor Brown Signs Historic Expansion of California’s Paid Family Leave
AB 908 Will Help Low Income Workers Take Paid Leave Sacramento: Today California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 908 (Gomez) which will help more low…
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April 6, 2016
Twitter joins the ranks of companies enacting generous paid parental leave policies
“It’s terrific that Twitter is implementing an expansive, gender-neutral paid parental leave policy to its employees. Like many companies, Twitter until now has offered much…
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April 5, 2016
California Home Care Workers Will Now Have Paid Sick Days
Sacramento: Today Governor Jerry Brown is signing SB 3 (Leno) - a $15 minimum wage bill into law that will impact millions of workers.…
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April 1, 2016
New York becomes the 4th U.S. state with paid family leave!
Ellen Bravo, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of coalitions in 24 states including New York, released the following statement: "We congratulate our New…
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February 18, 2016
Vermont Passes Paid Sick Days Bill
Family Values @ Work congratulates Vermont on passage of paid sick days bill Vermont poised to become the fifth state to pass paid sick days,…
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