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August 22, 2013

VOTER SUPPORT FOR WORK-FAMILY SOLUTIONS BUILDS

Activists in Cities and States Nationwide Call for Paid Sick Days, Expanded Family and Medical Leave Insurance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 22, 2013 CONTACT: Emma…
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August 16, 2013

Americans Get Fewer Paid Sick Days Than Two Decades Ago

Compared to 1993, Americans now get fewer paid sick days from their employerson average, dropping from 10 days a year to eight for a worker who…
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August 14, 2013

Corporate Greed Is Making Us Sick

The failure of our corporate and political leaders to make sure every worker gets good health care is causing some unpleasant consequences — like widespread…
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August 8, 2013

Calif. Lawmakers Advance Bill Expanding Paid Family Leave

Law360, Los Angeles (August 08, 2013, 10:08 PM ET) -- A California Assembly committee on Wednesday cleared a bill that would amend the state's Paid…
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August 8, 2013

Women’s Groups Call for Companies to Offer Paid Sick Days

Watch Women's Groups Call for Companies to Offer Paid Sick Days on PBS. See more from NJToday. A decade after New Jersey enacted paid family…
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August 8, 2013

Women Leaders Make Strong Case to Support Earned Sick Days in New Jersey

Female leaders of all stripes from across New Jersey have come together to urge the state to join a growing national movement and ensure all…
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August 2, 2013

Happy Birthday FMLA!

At some point, nearly everyone needs time to recover from a serious illness or care for a sick loved one or new child. But the…
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July 25, 2013

Raise Up Massachusetts: Ready to Put Earned Sick Time on the Ballot

They stood in front of Walmart’s, city halls and the State House in a dozen cities across Massachusetts July 24, representing scores of organizations, all…
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July 24, 2013

Governor Chafee signs Rhode Island Temporary Caregivers Insurance into law!

by Wendy Chun-Hoon Rhode Island celebrated yesterday as Governor Lincoln Chafee signed Temporary Caregivers Insurance (TCI) into law.  Families, lawmakers, advocates and TV crews packed…
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July 23, 2013

Is This the Big Moment for Better Work/Family Balance Policies?

Those of us who have been pushing for better work/family policies know the story of how we almost had universal childcare all too well. In 1971, Congress…
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