News & Views
May 14, 2012
A Mother’s Story Makes a Difference on Capitol Hill
By Wendy Chun-Hoon, DC Director, Family Values @ Work To recognize Mother’s Day, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a…
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May 11, 2012
N.J.’s paid family leave program strengthens families, businesses
What to get Mom for Mother’s Day? How about more time with her family? Isn’t that was she really wants? And how about family time…
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May 10, 2012
The Gifts Mothers Really Want
by Ellen Bravo My favorite Mother’s day gifts from my sons were their original stories, songs and poems. But what I needed when they were…
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May 9, 2012
Immigrant Rights Groups Pressure Erik Dilan on Paid Sick Days
Earlier this afternoon, groups working to get paid sick day legislation through the City Council turned their sights to Councilman Erik Dilan, whom they described…
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May 9, 2012
NY: Hispanos piden cobrar en sus trabajos si se ponen enfermos
NUEVA YORK -- Trabajadores hispanos se unieron el miércoles para apoyar una legislación que obligaría a pequeños negocios y empresas de la ciudad de Nueva…
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May 8, 2012
Margot Dorfman CEO of the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce
“The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce strongly and enthusiastically endorses the earned sick time legislation because it supports small businesses, benefits workers and encourages an…
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April 27, 2012
Guest View: Earned sick time is a pro-woman policy
By Margot Dorfman Margot Dorfman is chief executive officer of the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce. I've met many women who left corporate America to…
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April 27, 2012
Guest View: Earned sick time is a pro-woman policy
April 27, 2012 I've met many women who left corporate America to start their own businesses, usually because of the lack of family-friendly work environments…
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April 25, 2012
Dunkin’ Donuts protest calls for sick days
April 25, 2012 NEW BEDFORD — A dozen protesters clad in bright orange T-shirts marched and chanted in front of Dunkin' Donuts on Kempton Street…
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April 24, 2012
Enfermarse puede ayudar la economía
Martes 24 Abril 2012 El día de enfermedad pago para los neoyorquinos, es un proyecto de ley municipal que ha sido apoyado por muchas organizaciones,…
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