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March 14, 2020
Family Values @ Work Statement on the Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
We applaud House leadership for swiftly passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act with bipartisan support, and we commend Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Speaker Pelosi…
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March 13, 2020
Meet Wendy Chun-Hoon, Family Values @ Work Executive Director
Although Wendy Chun-Hoon is our new executive director at Family Values @ Work (FV@W), she’s been a part of the organization in one way or…
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March 12, 2020
Family Values @ Work Urges Congress to Pass Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Today, Wendy Chun-Hoon, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of 27 state coalitions working for paid sick and safe days, family and…
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March 12, 2020
Organizations Call for Emergency Paid Sick Days Legislation to Combat Corona Virus in the USA
Dear Members of Congress, We, the undersigned organizations, urge you to co-sponsor and advocate for swift passage of the Paid Sick Days for Public Health…
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March 6, 2020
Statement on Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal Family Care Act
Today, Wendy Chun-Hoon, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of 27 state coalitions working for paid sick and safe days, family and…
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March 6, 2020
Meet our Board Chair, Erika Washington
In honor of Women's History Month, each week this month we will profile a different leader from our network. We're kicking off our series with…
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March 5, 2020
COVID-19: A Call To Action
Today, Family Values @ Work, a network of 27 state coalitions working for paid sick & safe days, family & medical leave insurance and other…
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February 28, 2020
Virginia Could Become First Southern State with Paid Sick Days
Virginia is inching closer to becoming the first state in the South to pass a paid sick day standard. It shouldn’t take a coronavirus to…
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February 27, 2020
Undervaluing of Caregiving Rooted in Black Women’s Stolen Labor
As we close out Black History Month, I’ve been thinking a lot about the mantle of caregiving Black Americans took on during their time of…
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February 21, 2020
The Real Cost-Benefit Analysis of Paid Leave
What is the cost of a father dying alone? Who knows the toll when chemo is what you do on your lunch hour? How do…
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