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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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September 22, 2014
YesOn4 in Massachusetts
by Ellen Bravo People who will benefit from earned sick time in Massachusetts – ballot initiative 4 – are greeting activists enthusiastically at the door.…
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September 18, 2014
Women Leaders: The Policies Women Need Are What the Economy Needs
When Secretary Hillary Clinton and five Congressional women leaders gathered today at the Center for American Progress to talk about an economic security agenda for…
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