Press Releases
July 30, 2010
Grocery workers’ sick deal
From the Seattle Times: Tasha West-Baker can make you a latte, slice your lunch meat or make you a cake at Safeway.And she could make…
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July 14, 2010
New Jersey’s Family Leave Insurance Program: The Sky Has Not Fallen
One year after New Jersey became the second state to offer paid family leave, the sky hasn’t fallen and businesses haven’t fled the state. Instead,…
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June 21, 2010
New Study Underscores Support, Need for Paid Sick Days
Ask Manuel Acevedo what it means not to have job-guaranteed paid sick days and he’ll tell you: it hurts individual health, it hurts the public,…
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June 3, 2010
Family leave insurance can help prime the pump for economic recovery
Via Washington Policy Watch Whether we're in a recession or economic boom, almost all employees have family obligations. From planning the birth of a new…
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June 3, 2010
Victory for New York Domestic Workers — and for All of Us
After six years of struggle by Domestic Workers United and their allies, the New York State Senate on June 1 passed the Domestic Workers Bill…
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June 2, 2010
H1N1 Victims More Likely to Get Pneumonia
(WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work is a movement network of grassroots coalitions in more than two dozen states working to win paid family and medical…
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May 13, 2010
Boxing in the Big Apple: SF Chamber of Commerce delivers knockout blow to opponents of paid sick days
Via Washington Policy Watch: The Wall Street Journal examines a budgetary boxing match between opponents and advocates of legislation to ensure New York City workers…
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May 13, 2010
New Yorkers Turn Out for Paid Sick Days
Supporters of the Paid Sick Time Act in New York City held a spirited rally May 11 and then packed the City Council Chambers for…
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May 11, 2010
Recognizing moms’ contributions at home on Sunday, but denying them the same at work on Monday
Via Washington Policy Watch: Public News Service notes the irony: Over the weekend, working moms might have been treated to cards, flowers and even breakfast…
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May 11, 2010
NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs
Via Washington Policy Watch: When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave…
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