News & Views
February 16, 2018
Austin City Council Passes First Paid Sick Time Policy in Texas, U.S. South
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Sam Robles, sam@workersdefense.org, (512) 466-9258 Bo Delp, bo@workersdefense.org, (202) 341-7191 Policy creates opportunity for all working families to earn paid sick…
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February 16, 2018
Why Paid Sick Days And Paid Leave Are Crucial For Black Workers
As we take time this month to focus in on Black history, let us acknowledge a reality that is often overlooked in Black communities: Black…
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February 14, 2018
Standing By Our Values On Valentine’s Day
Feb 14th is normally a day to celebrate our relationships, and the one I have with my partner has been one of the healthiest relationships…
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February 5, 2018
Twenty-Five Years After the Passage of Family and Medical Leave Act, Better Policies Are on the Horizon
America’s evolving family policies are having real impacts on people’s lives. Taking Leave is a Better Life Lab series marking the 25th anniversary of the…
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February 2, 2018
Paid Leave Helps Cancer Patients and Caregivers
Cancer patients need a cure - and they also need paid leave. A new survey from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)…
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February 2, 2018
R.I.P. Paid Leave Champion Kesha Scrivner
All of us at Family Values @ Work feel like we've gotten to know Kesha Scrivner over the past two years. Some of us worked directly with…
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January 17, 2018
Welcome, Hawaii and Nevada!
When Family Values @ Work started our network 14 years ago, we were a group of 8 state coalitions. That number has now grown to…
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January 12, 2018
Maryland Becomes Ninth State with Paid Sick Days
Statement by Family Values @ Work Co-Director Wendy Chun-Hoon "Persistence, power, political pressure - that's what led to the paid sick days victory in Maryland today.…
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November 8, 2017
Family Values @ Work Celebrates 2017 GameChanger Awards
An outspoken Congresswoman, a pioneering filmmaker, a proud local troublemaker, a union that shows up in our campaigns across the country, a community group that’s…
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November 6, 2017
Momentum Swells for Expanded Definition of Family to Recognize Chosen Family
Momentum Swells for Expanded Definition of Family as Three Largest U.S. Cities Recognize Chosen Family in Paid Sick Days Policies State Actions since mid-2016 have…
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