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March 17, 2024
The Pay Gap Still Exists
Equal Pay Day illustrates the pay gap between men and women in the US. The date for this year, March 12th, was selected because it…
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March 13, 2024
MLOV Response to the State of the Union (SOTU)
In this year's State of the Union address, President Biden's discussion on immigrants was predominantly centered around his proposal to bolster border security. This singular…
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March 13, 2024
What’s the Actual State of Our Union?
As I sat watching the State of the Union (SOTU), I wondered how many people were actually watching. Not political junkies or journalists, but the…
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March 11, 2024
Family Values @ Work’s Media Statement on Biden’s 2025 Budget
Washington, D.C. - Today, President Biden included paid family and medical leave in the 2025 budget. This is a great victory after decades of building…
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March 8, 2024
2024 State of the Union Media Statement from Family Values @ Work
The needs of working families and caregivers took center stage in last night’s State of the Union address. We did that! Decades of building power…
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March 7, 2024
2024 State of the Union Media Statement from Family Values @ Work Executive Director Josephine Kalipeni
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 7, 2024 - State of the Union Media Statement from Family Values @ Work Executive Director Josephine Kalipeni prior to President Biden’s 2024 State of the…
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March 6, 2024
What I Want to Hear in President Biden’s State of the Union Address
It’s that time of the year when the President shares his vision for the country. Last year during the State of the Union (SOTU),…
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February 26, 2024
People Need Paid Leave For Human Reasons
At the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by former President Bill Clinton, Amy talks about the…
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February 20, 2024
National Chosen Family Day
February 22 is National Chosen Family Day, and we have lots to celebrate. Our Network has won over 20 paid family and medical leave laws…
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February 15, 2024
Honoring Dr. King Through Honoring Care and Collective Work
Written by: Jaida Jenkins In January, I had the opportunity to travel to Montgomery, Ala., to attend the annual AFL-CIO MLK Conference. To be back…
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