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November 20, 2014

Paid Sick Days Needs to Cover Everyone

by Ellen Bravo There’s an old saying: “For want of a nail, a shoe was lost, For want of a shoe, a horse was lost,…
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November 6, 2014

Why the Momentum for Paid Sick Days?

By Ellen Bravo As reporters took note of the clean sweep for paid sick days ballot initiatives in an otherwise lopsided electoral night, they all…
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November 5, 2014

HISTORIC ELECTION: Voters Speak, Send Resounding Victory for Paid Sick Days Nationwide

Unprecedented Year of Wins Continues With Paid Sick Days Sweep in Massachusetts; Montclair and Trenton, New Jersey; Oakland, CA Contact: Alex Edwards, alex.edwards@berlinrosen.com, 202-800-8691 (Washington, DC) –…
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October 23, 2014

Family and Medical Leave Insurance Funds: Think Heartland

Mention state funds to provide wage replacement during a family leave and most people think of states on one or the other coasts. But campaigns…
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October 21, 2014

Let’s Talk About Paid Family and Medical Leave

October is National Work & Family Month, making it the perfect time to talk about the importance of paid family and medical leave. At some…
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October 17, 2014

Preserving Democracy in Pennsylvania

By Ellen Bravo It had all the trappings of an ALEC-backed attack on democracy:  Push out a bill prohibiting local governments from passing workplace protections…
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October 16, 2014

PA Lawmakers Pass Clean Legislation Ensuring Vital Protections for Domestic Violence Survivors

For Immediate Release: Thursday, October 16, 2014 Contact: Laura Brandon, laura.brandon@berlinrosen.com, 202-641-8477 (Philadelphia) -- After a bipartisan bill to protect domestic violence victims stalled for…
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September 29, 2014

Honor Evelyn Coke: No Delay in Protections for Home Care Workers

by Ellen Bravo For more than three decades, Evelyn Coke took care of elderly and disabled patients at homes throughout New York City. She got…
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September 25, 2014

Respect the Bump Gets Results as Well as Respect

By Ellen Bravo Girshriela Green got involved the day someone called saying he wanted to make a change at Walmart – the corporation that had…
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September 24, 2014

States Applaud Department of Labor Paid Family Leave Grants

As States Lead the Way, Washington, DC; Massachusetts; Rhode Island; Montana to Receive Combined $500,000 to Help Advance, Evaluate Family Leave Insurance Funds For Immediate…
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