Press Releases
September 4, 2017
FV@W Welcomes Texas as Our 25th State!
Work Strong Austin Launches Earned Sick Days Campaign We are excited to welcome Texas as the 25th state in the Family Values @ Work network…
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July 1, 2017
Family Values @ Work Congratulates Washington’s Paid Leave Win
Today’s paid family and medical leave victory is a huge win for Washington’s working families. It also sends a signal to the rest of the…
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June 26, 2017
FV@W’s Congratulates New Jersey’s Paid leave Expansion
Family Values @ Work congratulates our network partner, the New Jersey Time to Care Coalition, on today’s victory to strengthen their landmark Family Leave Insurance…
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May 31, 2017
Applauding MN Governor Mark Dayton for Standing Up for Democracy
Statement from Family Values @ Work Applauding MN Governor Mark Dayton for Standing Up for Democracy The coalitions in the Family Values @ Work network…
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May 23, 2017
Trump’s Paid Leave Proposal Fails to Deliver for Working Families
Statement from Family Values @ Work The country urgently needs and wants a paid leave program. The mention of paid family leave in the president's…
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February 16, 2017
Victory for DC Paid Leave Campaign!
“We congratulate the DC Paid Leave Campaign, especially Jews United for Justice, for more than two years of activism to make DC the fifth location…
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February 15, 2017
Worker Protests Force Puzder Withdrawal
Today’s news that Andrew Puzder has withdrawn as the Secretary of Labor nominee shows the power of workers coming together with other activists to make…
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February 7, 2017
Senators Gillibrand and DeLauro Re-Introduce FAMILY Act
We are delighted that Sen. Gillibrand and Rep. DeLauro are re-introducing the FAMILY Act in Congress today, working to address the urgent need for a…
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January 12, 2017
Family Values @ Work Opposes Puzder for Labor Secretary
Below is the letter Family Values @ Work sent to the Senate HELP Committee opposing the nomination of Andrew Puzder to be Secretary of the…
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December 20, 2016
DC Passed Paid Family and Medical Leave Into Law
We are thrilled that the DC City Council passed a comprehensive paid family and medical leave bill which will guarantee about 530,000 workers the ability…
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