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May 10, 2015
A Mother’s Day Wish: 21st Century Workplace Policies
My husband normally doesn't participate in the media interviews I do. But three decades ago, when our kids were 2 and 5, a conservative woman…
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April 27, 2015
Senator Patty Murray: A Champion for Paid Sick Days
By Ellen Bravo The Healthy Families Act has a new Senate sponsor, Senator Patty Murray, and she’s proving to be not just a backer but…
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April 9, 2015
Connecticut
Because the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) only provides unpaid leave, it is insufficient in providing support for workers who need time off…
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March 30, 2015
Don’t Wait for an Ebola Outbreak to Pass Paid Sick Days
By Melissa Josephs All of us will get sick at some point, sick enough to need to stay home. But in Illinois, 43 percent of…
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March 17, 2015
Affordable Family Leave: It’s About Time
By Ellen Bravo Consider the tale of two sisters, both employed in similar jobs. One has a child in Wisconsin; the other gives birth several…
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March 16, 2015
Dear Governor Cuomo: Women Leaders Are Hungry for Paid Leave
As President Obama noted in his State of the Union address, the U.S. is “the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick…
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March 6, 2015
How Corporate Lobbies Are Trying to Delay Justice
by Ellen Bravo We’ve all seen a toddler who realizes they’re losing the game and knocks all the pieces to the floor. It doesn’t change…
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February 25, 2015
Family Values @ Work Hails Chicago Voters’ Overwhelming Support for Earned Sick Days
Calls on City Council to Respond Quickly with Strong Policy In response to Tuesday’s non-binding referendum on earned sick days, where 82 percent of voters…
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