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June 13, 2023
60th Anniversary of the Equal Pay Act (EPA) – A Milestone in the Fight for Wage Equality
June 10th marked the 60th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act (EPA), a milestone in the fight for wage equality. Despite progress in closing the…
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June 6, 2023
Debt Ceiling Deal Statement
The Family Values @ Work Network is glad that Congress and President Biden agreed to raise the debt ceiling. This plan avoids the most harmful…
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June 6, 2023
Unforgettable Progress in Washington, DC
By Nat Moghe, New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) Justice Organizer My experience lobbying for paid leave in Washington, DC, with Family Values @ Work is…
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May 17, 2023
Celebrating the Reintroduction of the FAMILY and Healthy Families Acts
This is a momentous week for Family Values @ Work and our Network. This week, Senators Bernie Sanders and Kirsten Gillibrand, along with Representative Rosa…
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May 17, 2023
Healthy Families Act and FAMILY Act Reintroduced in 118th Congress
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) reintroduced the Healthy Families Act, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and U.S.…
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May 8, 2023
Minnesota Paid Medical Family Leave Bill Passes Senate
St. Paul, MN - The Minnesota House and Senate have passed a bill that would provide paid medical family leave to employees. The legislation, which…
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April 27, 2023
Paid Leave Advocates Meet with Members of Congress
By Teena Lewis Last week, Family Values @ Work had the opportunity to advocate for Paid Family and Medical Leave, Paid Sick and Safe Days,…
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April 27, 2023
The Child Care for Working Families Act Overview
By Wakisha Newton What seems to be one of the most needed pieces of legislation to help working families with children, yet it hasn’t been…
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April 24, 2023
Autistic People and Their Families Need Paid Leave
By Preston Van Vliet Have you ever heard of the word “neurodivergent?” Neurodivergence is a broad way of describing folks whose brains function differently compared…
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April 18, 2023
Care Economy Executive Order Statement
Today, President Biden will enact an Executive Order with 50 actions to bolster and advance the nation’s care economy. Family Values @ Work (FV@W) and…
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