Press Releases
January 12, 2013
Flu Epidemic Means Working While Sick For Workers Without Leave
During flu season last year, Alfredo Galdamez recalls several co-workers showing up for work at his Chicago restaurant while sick. The eatery had an open…
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December 4, 2012
Low-wage jobs take toll on families
A recent report paints a bleak picture: An economy fueled by low-wage jobs will take a big toll on future generations. The holiday season begins…
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November 20, 2012
Earned sick days — the right thing to do
Thanksgiving gives us the opportunity to celebrate the many blessings in our lives, but it’s also a time to reflect on how we’re giving back…
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October 24, 2012
Times Are Tough for Low-Wage Workers
For many workers, basics such as fair pay and sick time can be elusive, and many are beginning to speak up. Ashley Maddox boards a…
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October 22, 2012
Workers seek right to use sick days for loved ones
To this day, Carolyn Pinkston says Aug. 16, 2009, was the worse day of her life. Early that morning, the 59-year-old single mother found herself…
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October 18, 2012
Proposed Miami-Dade Ordinance Would Require Sick Leave for Employees
A proposed Dade ordinance would allow all employees to earn paid sick time, a benefit 45 percent of local workers and 88 percent of restaurant…
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October 17, 2012
COMMUNITY LEADERS CALL FOR EARNED SICK TIME IN MIAMI-DADE
Earned Sick Time Strengthens Economic Security for Working Families, Saves Businesses Money, Boosts Economic Recovery MIAMI, FL—Building off the national momentum for family-friendly economic policies…
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October 11, 2012
Activists sick of working while sick
Christine Stancliff, a longtime janitor at Portland International Airport, called in sick last January when she thought she had a stomach flu, but her boss…
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October 8, 2012
Campaigning for Care
Back in 2004, a presidential candidate acknowledged the changing organization of our care economy. “In one of the most dramatic shifts our society has seen,”…
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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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