News & Views
October 19, 2011
Maine
The Maine Working Families Coalition is comprised of economic, social, and community justice organizations from across the State. We work to ensure that policymakers represent…
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October 19, 2011
Illinois
Women Employed leads the Illinois Paid Leave Coalition. The Coalition includes dozens of advocacy groups from across the state working to raise public awareness about…
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October 19, 2011
Georgia
Founded in 2000, the Georgia Job/Family Collaborative works to build support for public policies that strengthen communities by ensuring that working families can balance their…
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October 19, 2011
Colorado
The Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Coalition is a broad, diverse coalition led by 9to5 Colorado and includes of community organizations, labor groups, faith leaders,…
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October 19, 2011
Representative Chris Donovan, Speaker of the House, CT
"Paid sick days is a policy that helps working families and our economy. Connecticut is proud to be the first state to make sure working…
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October 19, 2011
Marjorie J. Hill, CEO of Gay Men’s Health Crisis, NY
“As a civilized society we have the ability to place public good over individual cost. That’s why we have a minimum wage, child labor laws,…
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October 19, 2011
John Fleck, President of Denver Area Labor Federation, CO
"Labor is committed to winning minimum protections for all workers, so that no one has to risk their job to care for a loved one."
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October 19, 2011
Makini Howell, Owner of Plum Bistro in Seattle, WA
"For me, providing paid sick days is about public health. It’s also smart business to maintain high employee morale and retention. But, most fundamentally, it’s…
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October 19, 2011
Heather Howard, Former Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, NJ
"The benefits for working families provided by Family Leave Insurance go beyond financial security. Having the time to bond with a new baby or care…
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October 13, 2011
Philadelphia City Council Approves Paid Sick Days
The Philadelphia city council voted 15-2 in favor of an amended living wage policy that will now require businesses that have contracts with or receive…
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