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July 29, 2015

Belinda’s Story

On September 18, 2011, I nearly died.  Unusual wind conditions- more unusual than normal, blew me over the edge of Mount Evans. One moment I…
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June 24, 2015

Family Values @ Work Condemns Michigan H.B. 4052, Calls on Governor Snyder to Veto

CONTACT: Margy Levinson, margy.levinson@berlinrosen.com, 646-335-0441, Leslie Patterson, leslie@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5326 “Death Star” Bill Would Prohibit Local Action on Paid Sick Days and Other Employment Protections Michigan…
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June 19, 2015

Three Things Paid Leave Can Do For Dads

Paid leave is not just a woman's issue, it's a family issue - and fathers are just as affected. Here are three ways paid leave…
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June 13, 2015

Family Values @ Work congratulates Oregon on its vote to pass a sick days bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 12, 2015 CONTACT: Margy Levinson, margy.levinson@berlinrosen.com, 646-335-0441 and Leslie Patterson, leslie@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5326 Oregon becomes the fourth state to pass paid sick…
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June 8, 2015

Family Values @ Work Commends Chipotle for Expansion of Paid Sick Days and Paid Vacation to Hourly Employees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 8, 2015 Contact: Margy Levinson, margy.levinson@berlinrosen.com, 646-335-0441. Leslie Patterson, leslie@berlinrosen.com, 646-200-5326 Praises hard work of activists fighting for workplace policies that keep…
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May 13, 2015

#MissionPossible – and Necessary and Long Overdue

By Ellen Bravo If we listened to corporate lobbyists and conservative politicians, we’d spend our time dodging imaginary chunks of falling sky. Make sure all…
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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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