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March 22, 2012
Sick time bill would protect jobs, workers
March 22, 2012 Nearly 1 million workers are without access to paid sick days in Massachusetts. When they or their children fall ill, they are…
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March 22, 2012
Mass. lawmakers should pass sick-leave bill
Imagine this: You wake up with the flu and you feel awful. Or maybe your kid wakes up with a virus and she looks like…
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March 22, 2012
Boston Globe
Mass. Lawmakers Should Pass Sick-Leave Bill Yvonne Abraham March 22, 2012 Imagine this: You wake up with the flu and you feel awful. Or…
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March 21, 2012
California Work and Family Coalition
New Resources to Raise Awareness of California Paid Family Leave By Vibhuti Mehra March 16, 2012 This year, we are celebrating the 10th year anniversary…
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March 13, 2012
Paid sick time should to be a right in Massachusetts
Each day in the commonwealth, sick workers and workers with an ill family member are faced with a difficult choice, go to work or stay…
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March 13, 2012
Still fighting for justice on International Women’s Day
March 7, 2012 More than a century ago, thousands of women walked out of garment shops - then one of the largest occupations for women…
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March 13, 2012
Still fighting for justice on International Women’s Day
McClatchy Washington Bureau Ellen Bravo March 7, 2012 More than a century ago, thousands of women walked out of garment shops - then one of…
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March 13, 2012
Paid sick time should to be a right in Massachusetts
The Republican Cheryl Coakley-Rivera March 11, 2012 Each day in the commonwealth, sick workers and workers with an ill family member are faced with a…
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March 5, 2012
Working Parents Need Protections Now
by Ann O'Leary, Director, Children and Families Program at The Center for the Next Generation; Lecturer, Berkeley, School of Law. Ever wonder what happens to…
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February 29, 2012
Abra-ca-Dabra Arithmetic Won’t Cancel Paid Sick Days
Paid sick days are good for our economy, according to numerous studies by seasoned economists. That’s why Americans in cities and states across the country…
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