Press Releases
March 7, 2024
2024 State of the Union Media Statement from Family Values @ Work Executive Director Josephine Kalipeni
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2024 - State of the Union Media Statement from Family Values @ Work Executive Director Josephine Kalipeni prior to President Biden’s 2024 State of the…
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January 9, 2024
Statement: House Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group Framework
Family Values @ Work and our Network welcome the continued momentum from the House Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group, with the release of their draft…
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December 12, 2023
FAMILY Act 10th Anniversary Statement
For more than 20 years, Family Values @ Work has led the movement to win a federal paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. The…
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December 7, 2023
FV@W Mourns for the Victims of UNLV Shooting
In the wake of the horrific shooting at UNLV, we've hit a disheartening benchmark - the number of mass killings this year is higher than…
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November 30, 2023
Family Values @ Work hosted virtual town hall: Care Heals Body, Mind, and Soul
FV@W and partners celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with a national virtual event. NEW YORK — On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, economic and racial justice…
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October 25, 2023
FV@W Commends President Biden’s Child Care Funding Request
FV@W’s Network has been steadfast in our demand for federal investments in the care economy with a specific focus on paid leave and childcare. We…
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October 20, 2023
Senate Finance Committee Holding Its First-Ever Hearing on Paid Leave
We commend Chair Wyden and the Senate Finance Committee for holding their first-ever hearing on paid leave at such a critical point for our nation.…
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June 26, 2023
America Is One of Two Countries across the Globe To Not Offer Paid Leave for Birthing Parents
Newly-Released Data Show the U.S. Shares Policy Gap with Papua New Guinea and Five Pacific Island States Washington – Today Family Values @ Work, in…
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June 13, 2023
60th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) – A Milestone in the Fight for Wage Equality
June 10th marked the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act (EPA), a milestone in the fight for wage equality. Despite progress in closing the…
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June 6, 2023
Debt Ceiling Deal Statement
The Family Values @ Work Network is glad that Congress and President Biden agreed to raise the debt ceiling. This plan avoids the most harmful…
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