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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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February 13, 2020
It’s time for paid leave for all
This week the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on a critical issue for working families: paid family and medical leave. While…
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February 5, 2020
27 Years After FMLA, Time To Go Further
Twenty-seven years ago, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which established that (many but not all) workers could take unpaid, job-protected…
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February 4, 2020
Paid Leave and the 2020 State of the Union Address
For media inquiries please contact Safiya Simmons at (414) 436-9536 or info@familyvaluesatwork.org "During the State of the Union, President Trump is expected to claim credit for…
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