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January 27, 2021
Paid Sick Time Saves Lives, Jobs
New Wisconsin Study Affirms Importance of Public Policies COVID-19 continues to devastate Wisconsin and the country—but it didn’t have to be this way. Twelve and…
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January 20, 2021
FV@W Statement on the Biden-Harris Inauguration
The inauguration of Joseph Biden, Jr., as president and Kamala Harris as vice president presents new opportunities and offers a new phase of activism for…
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January 18, 2021
Stretching Toward the Goal of America: Freedom
Communities of color have always known this truth: there are two Americas. In one, prosperity and opportunity are abundant and flow freely. In the other,…
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January 15, 2021
FV@W Statement on the Biden-Harris American Rescue Plan
Tonight we join with paid leave champions and organizers across the country in thanking President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice-President Elect Kamala Harris for including paid…
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January 13, 2021
The First 100 Days
This election season, we’ve seen voters and families say again and again that they need and want substantive change. They want commonsense policies that will…
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January 7, 2021
Family Values @ Work Statement on Yesterday’s Attack on the Capitol
(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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December 22, 2020
Family Values @ Work Statement on Final 2020 COVID-19 Relief Package
Today, Wendy Chun-Hoon, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of 27 state coalitions fighting for paid sick and safe days, paid family…
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December 10, 2020
Celebrating Our GameChangers
“An honor and a treat,” “an amazing testament to the power of your network,” “you all know how to make people feel seen and cherished”––these…
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December 10, 2020
Our Voice, Our Vote
The 2020 presidential election was all but settled last week, with key states certifying Joe Biden’s win. Our democracy seems to have prevailed, despite serious…
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December 10, 2020
Are You Eligible For COVID Support?
In a few short weeks, the emergency paid leave provisions that Congress created in the CARES Act and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) are…
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