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April 20, 2011
Milwaukee Paid Sick Days Campaign – Inspiring Wisconsin, Inspiring the Nation
Ellen Bravo appeared with Laura Flanders on gritTV on tax day to talk about the paid sick days fight in Milwaukee. "What's at stake is…
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April 15, 2011
Midwest Workers Speak: The Employee Case for Flexibility in Manufacturing
On April 14 the U.S. Department of Labor was in Chicago to host the third national forum in their series of “National Dialogues on Workplace…
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March 28, 2011
The Real Barriers to Economic Security
Who said the following:“To my mind this is all wrong. The experience of the past proves conclusively that the best government is the least possible…
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March 25, 2011
LANDMARK VICTORY FOR WISCONSIN WORKERS ON PAID SICK DAYS
Momentum Building Nationwide for Paid Sick Days Laws Opposition Grows to Wisconsin State Bill That Would Overturn Milwaukee Paid Sick Days Law MILWAUKEE—A historic…
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March 25, 2011
Landmark Victory For Wisconsin Workers On Paid Sick Days: Momentum Building Nationwide for Paid Sick Days Laws
Opposition Grows to Wisconsin State Bill That Would Overturn Milwaukee Paid Sick Days Law MILWAUKEE—A historic decision this morning by the Wisconsin State Court…
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March 24, 2011
Around the country, supporters of paid sick days speaking out
Read recent op-eds from small business owners, physicians and working parents who want paid sick days in their communities. Philadelphia InquirerThis boss doesn't mind sick…
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March 24, 2011
Huge Victory For Wisconsin Workers, Milwaukeeans Rally: State Legislature Seeking to Overturn Paid Sick Day Ordinance Approved by Voters, Courts
MILWAUKEE—Following this morning’s historic Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision to uphold the Milwaukee’s paid sick day ordinance, a broad coalition of Milwaukee Alders, working people,…
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March 11, 2011
Standing up for a Family Friendly Economy
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s brazen attack on working families reminds us what a mountain we’ve climbed to get even the most basic rights for America’s…
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March 4, 2011
Go Philly!
Despite the bleak news coming from across the country regarding budget deficits and workers’ rights, paid sick days campaigns are still providing bright spots in…
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February 17, 2011
New Report: Inflexible Policies Hurt Workers and Business
As the U.S. Secretary of Labor convenes business owners, employees, researchers and advocates in Los Angeles today for a discussion on workplace flexibility, the National…
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