News & Views
October 3, 2012
The Right to Care: State’s Paid Family Leave Turns 10
When we found out we were expecting twins in 2005, my husband was a teacher and I worked for a small non-profit. We were…
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October 3, 2012
Calling on the candidates to debate real family issues
Recently a group of about two dozen care-giving advocates, many of them children’s advocates too, gathered in a conference overlooking K Street to brainstorm about…
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September 26, 2012
New Website Exposes NFIB as N-FIB
Activists across the country working to advance earned time laws are all-too-familiar with the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and its dishonest tactics to…
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September 18, 2012
Decision for Darden: Bad Working Conditions are Unsustainable
Can a restaurant claim to value sustainability while maintaining unsustainable conditions for its workers? Today the Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United answered a resounding, ‘No.’…
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September 13, 2012
Fight Voter Suppression in Orlando
by Ellen Bravo This is what democracy does NOT look like: Hundreds of community activists, faith leaders, business owners and others in Orange County, Florida,…
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September 13, 2012
10 Ways to Rebuild the Middle Class for Hard Working Americans
REPORT: 10-Ways-to-Rebuild-the-Middle-Class The middle class is the great engine of the american economy. but today that engine is sputtering and as a result, both american families…
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September 4, 2012
10 Ways to Win Women’s Votes
As candidates across the country try to appeal to women voters, Family Values @ Work is offering this guide on how to win women's support:
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September 4, 2012
Seattle Celebrates Start of Earned Sick Days
by Lynne Dodson and Diane Zahn A year ago, when you went to a local Seattle restaurant, grocery store or even health clinic, there was…
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September 2, 2012
This small-business owner welcomes earned sick time
Orange County voters will likely have the opportunity to enact an earned sick-time initiative this November. As a small-business owner, I'm eager to throw my…
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September 1, 2012
New law requires paid sick leave at Seattle businesses
SEATTLE - A new law that took effect Saturday means Seattle is now one of the few cities in the nation requiring businesses to offer…
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