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June 27, 2024
LGBTQIA+ Communities Need Paid Time to Care
By Preston Van Vliet We’ve been celebrating and reflecting on Pride this month. You’ve probably seen our content about safe days for LGBTQIA+ communities, chosen…
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June 26, 2024
Finding a (Gay) Room of One’s Own Wherever We Are
Pride 2024: Seeking Safety Together Is Self Care and Activism By Marie Lindberg Last month, I was in a very conservative state for a funeral…
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May 30, 2024
Connecticut Expands Paid Sick and Safe Days
Washington (DC) - On May 21, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law HB 5005 which will expand Connecticut’s paid sick and safe days law…
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May 9, 2024
Celebrating Mother’s Day as a Daughter
By Marianne Bellesorte, daughter of Maggie Bellesorte This Mother’s Day, I celebrate ten years of being a mother - 10 years of reading stories before…
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April 17, 2024
Elizabeth Valles Shares her FMLA Journey
Elizabeth Valles interviewed by Elaine Shelly Elizabeth Valles cleans and prepares the west Texas apartment that serves as her family’s second home. Her husband, Cesar,…
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April 15, 2024
White House Panel Discusses Paid Leave, Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
Washington, DC - Today, Family Values @ Work Network member Juliana Brown gave remarks at the Celebration of Care panel at the White House to discuss…
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April 9, 2024
The Indomitable Impact of Black Women in Shaping Our Democracy
by Staci Bryant, Family Values @ Work I had the pleasure of attending the America Votes Conference in Washington D.C. last week. Folks across the…
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March 20, 2024
FV@W Reacts to New Legislation on Vacation Time
Family Values @ Work commends Representatives Magaziner, Budzinski, Casar, and Crockett for leading the way with the Protected Time Off Act and Senator Sanders for the…
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March 19, 2024
Thinking About 1919 This Women’s History Month
During this Women’s History Month, I am thinking about 1919, when a group of men belonging to the International Labour Organization (ILO), a social justice…
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March 18, 2024
We’re Closed to Pass Paid Leave
What would it look like if we all paused work for one day? This Women’s History Month, women across the country are coming together to…
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