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April 29, 2021
Family Values @ Work Celebrates the Introduction of the American Families Plan
(WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical…
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April 27, 2021
Family Values @ Work Commends House Committee Chairman Neal for Bold Leadership on Care Infrastructure
(WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical leave,…
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April 22, 2021
Why I Need Congress to Pass Inclusive Paid Leave
by Bethany Santos Fauteux I am a state certified early childhood educator and worked for a childcare center that did not provide paid leave. Most…
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April 21, 2021
Family Values @ Work Calls for the Reimagining of Policing in the Wake of the Derek Chauvin Verdict
(WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical leave,…
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April 14, 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Josie Badger, Disability Activist and Hall of Famer!
We know Dr. Josie Badger is a star activist, and so does the National Disability Mentoring Coalition (NDMC)! We are thrilled to celebrate Dr. Badger’s…
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April 12, 2021
Paid Leave and Early Education Go Hand-in-Hand
To mark the 50th “Week of the Young Child” hosted by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, we talked to Gladys Jones,…
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April 8, 2021
The Right to Organize: A Measure of our Democracy
by Carol Joyner Sanchioni Butler remembers trying to unionize workers four years ago at a Nissan plant in Canton, Mississippi, as a union rep for…
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March 23, 2021
Network Leaders Share Their Insight on the Gender Pay Gap
This year, to observe Women's Equal Pay Day, we asked leaders from our network to share why paid leave and affordable childcare are critical components to…
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March 18, 2021
Statement on the Atlanta-Area Spa Shootings
Family Values @ Work joins our partner, 9to5 Georgia, and millions of Americans in condemning the shootings that took eight lives this week in the…
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March 10, 2021
American Rescue Plan Will Deliver Urgent Relief
Recovery requires permanent policies like paid leave We applaud the Biden-Harris administration for their commitment to the emergency COVID needs of all workers. The American…
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