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March 21, 2017

ABC’s “Black-ish” is Bullish on Paternity Leave

When was the last time a popular TV show took on the issue of paternity leave at all, much less in the same episode as…
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March 15, 2017

Get Real about Paid Sick Days

Have you seen the contest floating around Facebook called “Sick Just Got Real”? You’re supposed to send in a selfie or YouTube video answering a…
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March 8, 2017

Uncommon Goods Partners with FV@W to Promote Paid Leave

  UncommonGoods encourages customers to take action with launch of interactive map of states’ paid leave policies, will name Family Values @ Work as a…
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March 7, 2017

Women Workers Rising on International Women’s Day

by Ellen Bravo More than a century ago, thousands of women garment workers went on strike in New York City. What they could not win…
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March 2, 2017

300 Women’s Groups Send Strong Message to President

America’s women are alarmed by a Trump administration agenda that has already done grave harm to families across the country and undermined essentials rights and…
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March 1, 2017

The Wrong Envelope or Alternative Facts?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Ellen Bravo In his speech to the Joint Session of Congress, the president uttered these words: “My administration wants to work with members of…
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February 21, 2017

Why Tax Credits for Business Won’t Get Us Paid Leave

It’s great to see people from all political camps talking about paid leave. Caring for babies, recovering from surgeries, and helping ailing partners or parents…
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February 16, 2017

Victory for DC Paid Leave Campaign!

“We congratulate the DC Paid Leave Campaign, especially Jews United for Justice, for more than two years of activism to make DC the fifth location…
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February 15, 2017

Worker Protests Force Puzder Withdrawal

Today’s news that Andrew Puzder has withdrawn as the Secretary of Labor nominee shows the power of workers coming together with other activists to make…
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February 15, 2017

Paid Sick Days Helps Cities Thrive

I live in Milwaukee. Every so many years city leaders will launch a contest for a new logo, a new slogan. For a while we…
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