News & Views
July 17, 2023
The Death of A Champion and Would-be Mother: Centering Equity in Maternal Health and Paid Leave
Josephine Kalipeni, Executive Director Tori Bowie was an Olympic gold medalist. When she was found dead on May 2, 2023, she was eight months pregnant.…
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July 11, 2023
FV@W Celebrates PFML Win with Maine Coalition
Family Values @ Work congratulates our partners—Maine Women’s Lobby, Southern Maine Workers Center, and the Maine Paid Leave Coalition—on their hard work building sustained momentum…
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July 6, 2023
Reflecting on the 2023 Supreme Court Decisions
By Josie Kalipeni In a flurry of decisions, the Supreme Court decided to continue rolling back protections for the most vulnerable among us as they…
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June 27, 2023
Senate HELP Committee Takes Action for Working People!
By Sammy Chavin-Grant Last Wednesday, June 21, I sat with a large cup of coffee, ready to tune into the live stream of the Senate…
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June 27, 2023
The Nuclear Family Won’t Save Us
By Marie Lindberg I was raised to believe that the only ideal family was the nuclear family – one husband, one wife, 2.5 kids, and…
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June 26, 2023
Are State Paid Leave Policies Equitable?
Thirty years ago, Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)--which was both groundbreaking for the U.S. at the time and woefully insufficient to…
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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 15, 2023
Does having a federal Juneteenth holiday mean we’re free?
By Erika Washington, Executive Director, Make It Work Nevada I’m a Black woman born in the United States. My parents were born in the United…
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June 14, 2023
What Being A Father Means To Me
By Hassan Ahmadu According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a father is defined as “a male parent.” While this definition makes sense, being a father means much…
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June 14, 2023
I Lobbied Congress for my Family’s Future
By VOW member Lili Hernandez I went to Washington, DC, with Family Values @ Work to urge our national legislators to support the FAMILY Act…
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