News & Views
September 29, 2025
Family Values @ Work Calls on Congress to Reject Further Threats to Families
With a potential government shutdown looming, Family Values @ Work remains firm in our call for Congress to return to doing their work to pass…
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September 25, 2025
Free Universal Childcare Is Becoming a Reality in One State
by Wakisha Newton, (she/her) New Mexico is proving that consistently working towards what families need to thrive can bring change. Since 2019, New Mexico has…
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September 16, 2025
A Breath of Hope for Families Like Mine
These days it can be challenging to catch our breath, to imagine more than the world we wake up to each day. As someone who…
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September 16, 2025
What is the FAMILY Act?
In a nation that underpays, disrespects, and undervalues caregivers, we are stronger as a community and a nation when we claim our right to care.…
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July 23, 2025
We Have the Power – FV@W Network Members Join Day of Peaceful Action for Our Families
On Saturday, July 26, members of the Family Values @ Work (FV@W) Network will join other organizations in nationwide protests across the country. United under…
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July 8, 2025
Family Values @ Work Condemns Passage of Budget Bill that Harms Working Families and Undermines Care Infrastructure
Family Values @ Work strongly condemns Congress’ passage of the Senate’s reconciliation bill—a devastating blow to working families and the very infrastructure of care that…
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July 1, 2025
Family Values @ Work Urges Congress: Reject Budget Cuts That Harm Working Families and Invest in Care Policies
Family Values @ Work urges the House of Representatives to reject the Senate-passed reconciliation bill, which would strip essential support from millions of people instead…
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June 17, 2025
FV@W Decries Political Violence, the Assassination of Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman
We at Family Values @ Work join our Network, especially our Minnesota partners—Take Action Minnesota, Main Street Alliance, and ISAIAH —in expressing our collective grief…
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June 1, 2025
What Are Paid Sick and Safe Days?
Paid Sick Days (PSD) were designed for workers who needed time to care for themselves or a loved one during illness or injury. While that…
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June 1, 2025
What is Paid Leave? And How Do We Make it Work for Everyone?
Nearly everyone needs time to recover from a serious illness or care for a sick loved one, themselves, or welcome a new child. The majority…
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