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February 13, 2024
Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act: Is it Paid Leave?
Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) is correct: “Americans shouldn’t have to choose between making ends meet and taking care of family.” And so is Senator Angus…
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January 25, 2024
Working In Bad Weather and Bad Circumstances
Winter finally reared its post-holiday snowy head across the states. Nearly three weeks into 2024, more than 50 percent of states were blanketed in snow.…
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January 11, 2024
New Laws for 2024
On January 1, 2024 workers began to benefit from laws that took effect in four states: Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois, and California. These time-to-care laws address…
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January 9, 2024
Statement: House Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group Framework
Family Values @ Work and our Network welcome the continued momentum from the House Bipartisan Paid Leave Working Group, with the release of their draft…
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December 12, 2023
FAMILY Act 10th Anniversary Statement
For more than 20 years, Family Values @ Work has led the movement to win a federal paid family and medical leave (PFML) program. The…
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December 7, 2023
FV@W Mourns for the Victims of UNLV Shooting
In the wake of the horrific shooting at UNLV, we've hit a disheartening benchmark - the number of mass killings this year is higher than…
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November 30, 2023
Family Values @ Work hosted virtual town hall: Care Heals Body, Mind, and Soul
FV@W and partners celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with a national virtual event. NEW YORK — On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, economic and racial justice…
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November 14, 2023
The 3rd RNC Debate Let Us Down Again
By Sammy Chavin-Grant, Jaida Jenkins, and Staci Bryant Watching last night’s debate, we were thankful to be participating in the FV@W live chat. In the…
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November 8, 2023
Reflecting on the 2023 Elections
By Safiya Simmons, Communications Director at FV@W Care and human rights were on the ballot in many of yesterday’s races. We are encouraged by the…
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October 31, 2023
For Many Women Workers, There Is No Time to Heal, Care or Recover
By Josephine Kalipeni, Executive Director, Family Values @ Work I recently watched a television commercial about breast cancer awareness month, and thought, “How do workers…
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