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February 26, 2021
Health Disparities and the Black Community
I remember when my grandmother got so sick that it was beyond what love could manage and my father made the difficult decision to put…
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February 26, 2021
Workers Defense Project Provides Mutual Aid in Texas
The recent severe storm in Texas left families shivering in their homes with no heat, no running water, and limited access to basic essentials. They…
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February 3, 2021
What is the FAMILY Act?
We all want healthy children, time with our family, strong communities, and a thriving economy. That’s why Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Rosa DeLaura…
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February 3, 2021
FMLA’s Pandemic Anniversary: Money Matters
By Jennifer Morales, FV@W Network Learning Accelerator The COVID-19 pandemic is a study in impossible choices: Get tested and be forced to stay home from…
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February 3, 2021
FV@W on the 28th Anniversary of FMLA
The 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) presents an opportunity to acknowledge the progress we’ve made in the time to care…
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February 1, 2021
Family Values @ Work Commends Biden-Harris Administration Appointment
Wendy Chun-Hoon to head Department of Labor’s Women’s Bureau (WASHINGTON, DC)––The Family Values @ Work network hailed the appointment of their former Executive Director, Wendy…
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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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