News & Views
November 6, 2017
Defend Democracy and Reject Sham Flex Legislation!
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 25 state coalitions in the Family Values @ Work network vowed to fight HR 4219, a bill introduced this week by Representative Mimi…
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October 17, 2017
Victory in NYC!
“All families need time to care for each other and themselves," said Wendy Chun-Hoon, co-director of Family Values @ Work. "We applaud New York City for making two important…
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September 20, 2017
Rhode Island Will Be Eighth State with Paid Sick Days!
Statement by Family Values @ Work: Today, Rhode Island joins its New England neighbors Massachusetts, Vermont and Connecticut, as well as the 37 other jurisdictions…
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September 18, 2017
Family Values @ Work Mourns Passing of Founding Board Member, Martha Baker
Martha Baker was a founding board member of Family Values @ Work and a leader in the fight for paid sick days in NYC and…
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September 6, 2017
Statement by Family Values @ Work on Administration Decision to End DACA
The Statue of Liberty’s welcome has not changed, and neither should our nation’s. People come to the United States to make life better for themselves…
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September 4, 2017
FV@W Welcomes Texas as Our 25th State!
Work Strong Austin Launches Earned Sick Days Campaign We are excited to welcome Texas as the 25th state in the Family Values @ Work network…
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August 31, 2017
Trans And Gender Non-Conforming Communities Need Paid Leave Now!
As the White House continues to push its ban on transgender military members, we must take a stand to support and celebrate our trans and…
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August 30, 2017
Time to Care about Unions
“As we go marching, marching, unnumbered women dead, Go crying through our singing their ancient cry for bread. Small art or love or beauty their…
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August 28, 2017
Remember the Iceberg
When I see armed men carrying Nazi flags, raising stiff-arm salutes and spewing anti-Semitic chants, I picture my relatives in the town of Borisov in…
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August 1, 2017
Time to Care for All of Us
On August 5, 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a law 9 years in the making, took effect. The FMLA brought huge change…
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