Press Releases
February 5, 2010
$50 Million for Paid Family Leave in President Obama’s Budget
President Obama’s recently proposed 2011 federal budget includes a $50 million State Paid Leave Fund. The fund will provide start-up support for state governments that…
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January 15, 2010
First Lady Calls for Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Days
In a speech Thursday at the Department of Labor, First Lady Michelle Obama made a forceful call for new policies that value families at work…
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November 6, 2009
New Paid Sick Days Bill Introduced in Maine
In October, Maine State Senate President Libby Mitchell introduced “An Act to Aid in the Prevention of the Spread of H1N1 Influenza by ensuring the…
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October 28, 2009
A National Policy Win for Military Families
The L.A. Times opinion piece, Job Killers that aren't, takes a closer look at the California Chamber of Commerce's list of "job killing" bills and…
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October 27, 2009
New Report: Unions Increase Access to Family-friendly Policies
The Labor Project for Working Families and the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education recently released a report showing that unions have a…
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October 27, 2009
Giant germs out to make a point: New Yorkers need paid sick days
Super-sized germs moved among New Yorkers on Monday … not to spread disease, but a simple message: When almost half of the workers in New…
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October 19, 2009
Organizations Release Valuing Families Agenda as Response to the Shriver Report
A diverse network of state and national organizations is releasing a Valuing Families Agenda, offering solutions to issues raised in a new report by Maria…
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October 15, 2009
Sick in the City: What Lack of Paid Leave Means for New Yorkers
New York Paid Sick Days coalition member A Better Balance, with Community Service Society, have released a new report, "Sick in the City: What the…
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October 9, 2009
ABC News Talks About Importance of Paid Sick Days
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October 8, 2009
Massachusetts Paid Leave Coalition Releases Health Impact Assessment
On October 7, 2009, the Massachusetts Paid Leave Coalition released the Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of Paid Sick Days in Massachusetts, produced by Human Impact…
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