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March 20, 2019
Family Values @ Work condemns terrorism, Islamaphobia, white nationalism and xenophobia
With profound sorrow, Family Values @ Work condemns the terrorist attack on Muslim prayer-goers in New Zealand, and the Islamaphobia, white nationalism and xenophobia that drove it. To…
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March 14, 2019
Why I Support the Healthy Families Act
When Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Rosa DeLauro introduce the Healthy Families Act March 14, Christina Hayes from Detroit, Michigan and a leader in Mothering…
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February 20, 2019
Colorado Coalition Defeats “SCAMLI”
Two weeks ago, 9to5 and the CO FAMLI Coalition successfully defeated HB19-1058, a conservative bill that tried to make the case that business tax credits…
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February 15, 2019
No Border Wall
Statement from Family Values @ Work on the Declaration of National Emergency to Fund a Border WallFebruary 15, 2019 Family Values @ Work denounces the…
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February 11, 2019
Partnering with Kabrita USA for Paid Leave
After 15 years of building a national movement to create good public policies on paid family and medical leave, more workers, families, companies and politicians…
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February 7, 2019
Sandy
Wareham, Massachusetts My mom is a 92-year-old widow with seven children. Until recently, despite being blind and hard of hearing, she pretty much took care…
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February 6, 2019
Family Values @ Work Statement on State of the Union
“It is encouraging to see so many politicians on both sides of the aisle recognize the need for a national paid leave program. With any…
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January 31, 2019
Family Values @ Work Celebrates NJ Expansion of Paid Leave
This afternoon the New Jersey state legislature voted to expand paid leave. Ellen Bravo and Wendy Chun-Hoon, co-directors of Family Values @ Work and leading experts on paid leave, released…
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January 9, 2019
Family Values @ Work Applauds DeBlasio Call for 10 Paid Days for All
"Everybody deserves time to rest, to heal, to provide care and to thrive, to attend kids' school events or a loved one's medical appointment and…
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November 14, 2018
2018 Elections Signal Progress for Paid Leave
What do Tuesday's election results mean for the states in the Family Values @ Work network? We can sum it up in two words: we're…
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