News & Views
July 18, 2013
Young Immigration Activist Celebrates a Win
By Ellen Bravo I met Katherine Figueroa on Mother’s Day in 2010, when I traveled to Phoenix with other activists from We Belong Together. We…
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July 16, 2013
DOMA Ruling Expands FMLA Protections
When the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act June 26, the justices opened a number of doors – including extending the protection…
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July 16, 2013
Family Leave
Just three states guarantee workers paid time off for family leave – whether to spend time with a new baby or adoptive child, or care…
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July 12, 2013
Mom relieved by new paid family leave law
COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) -- A local mother who consistently struggles to take care of her son now has hope due to new legislation that allows…
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July 12, 2013
RI Adopts Groundbreaking Family Leave Insurance Law
Rhode Island is the first state to guarantee job security for Family Leave and also joins California and New Jersey as the third state to…
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July 11, 2013
Governor Chafee signs bill expanding TDI benefits
PROVIDENCE — Governor Chafee on Thursday signed into law a bill providing up to four weeks of temporary disability insurance payments — otherwise known as…
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July 8, 2013
Why Paid Family Leave Is Good for Everyone (Even People Who Don’t Use It)
The Rhode Island legislature voted last week to pass a law to give workers paid time off to care for a new child or seriously…
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July 4, 2013
Protect Workers With Family Leave
Certainly, unlimited days off would appeal to most of us, considering what life can throw our way. But not all employers will offer such a…
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July 4, 2013
Paid Sick Days Should Be the Priority
Lifting the ceiling on paid time off has intriguing possibilities, but the members of our union are more concerned with building a floor for all…
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July 3, 2013
Rhode Island Becomes the Third State with Paid Family Leave
By Ellen Bravo Sixty-four cents won’t buy you a lot. It’s not enough for a bus ticket or a fifth of a tank of gas.…
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