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August 29, 2016
Paid Family Leave in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, a majority of the workforce contributes a small amount into an insurance fund called Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI). Started back in 1942…
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August 26, 2016
Celebrate Women’s Equality Day by Calling for the Healthy Families Act
By Ellen Bravo When my husband and I moved to Milwaukee in the early 80s, one of us needed a job with health insurance. I…
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August 12, 2016
Behind the Polls: Why Voters Want Time to Care
Hila Ritter and her husband in Portland, OR, both work-full time. Yet neither job includes any paid leave. So Hila worked while ill during her…
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August 9, 2016
Family Values @ Work Praises Dept. of Labor Grants to Support State and Local Paid Family Leave Initiatives
Three of the Grant Recipients Include States where Family Values @ Work has Coalitions In response to today's announcement that three states and three localities will…
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July 13, 2016
New Polls in 15 Key States Show Strong Public Support for Paid Leave
PRESS RELEASE: New Polls in 15 Key States Show Strong Public Support for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund and Elected Officials Who…
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July 13, 2016
The Stories Behind the New Work Family Strategy Council Poll
Family Values @ Work Director Ellen Bravo participated in the Work Family Strategy Council press conference on polling numbers. Here is her statement: Behind each…
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June 28, 2016
Orange is the New Black on the Old White Supremacy
By Ellen Bravo [spoiler alerts] American culture has two ways of erasing white supremacy. The first declares that we are post-racial: Blacks can become president,…
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June 22, 2016
Chicago Wins Paid Sick Days!
Family Values @ Work Director Hails Chicago's Paid Sick Days Win! “Today, Chicago became the 35th locality to pass paid sick days—a huge milestone for…
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June 18, 2016
Union Dads on Fatherhood and Work
This Father's Day we asked a few dads the following question: "How has your activism influenced your parenting or family life and how has your…
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June 17, 2016
Local Activists Meet National Champions for Paid Sick Days
The poster in the front of the Senate briefing room June 15 heralded a decade of wins paving the way for a national paid sick…
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