Press Releases
May 11, 2010
Recognizing moms’ contributions at home on Sunday, but denying them the same at work on Monday
Via Washington Policy Watch: Public News Service notes the irony: Over the weekend, working moms might have been treated to cards, flowers and even breakfast…
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May 11, 2010
NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs
Via Washington Policy Watch: When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave…
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May 10, 2010
Making It Work: Activists call for 21st century work-family policies
The breadth of our movement was on display in Washington, DC April 26-27 as Family Values @ Work and the National Partnership for Women &…
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May 9, 2010
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
By ELLEN BRAVO We've been bombarded with ads promising the perfect gift for Mom, from chocolates and flowers to iPhones. Here’s my list of what…
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May 7, 2010
New resource on the economy and policies that value families at work
Check out this new policy resource from Family Values @ Work: Our Economy Needs Family Values @ Work Now More Than Ever. It's a great…
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April 21, 2010
A lesson learned: Paid sick days and H1N1
Family Values @ Work executive director, Ellen Bravo, had a letter to the editor in the New York Times about the importance of paid sick…
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April 13, 2010
Health Expert Links PSD to Reducing Foodborne Illness
Richard Lillie, who works for the Department of Health in Washington state, writes into the News Tribune today about the recently kicked off campaign for…
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April 13, 2010
Win-Win from paying a living wage – quality increases offset higher costs
Five years ago, San Diego’s City Council passed an ordinance requiring contractors to pay a living wage to their workers. A study released last month…
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April 7, 2010
Restaurant Employment Strong When Employers Make the Shift to Paid Sick Days
In February 2007, San Francisco implemented the nation’s first paid sick days law, allowing all workers within the city to earn a minimum amount of…
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April 7, 2010
Breastfeeding and work: The work-family balance
By Josephine Kalipeni I haven’t set a great example for my team. Nine months into becoming the executive director of, but almost two years with,…
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