Press Releases
March 11, 2010
Business owners speak up for paid sick days
Why do many business owners support paid sick days? Because when employees can’t afford to care for themselves or a loved one, businesses end up…
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February 23, 2010
New Yorkers gather for paid sick days ordinance
New York Paid Family Leave Coalition members will gather on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, on the steps of New York City Hall to announce the…
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February 21, 2010
New Surveys Show Restaurant Workers Must Work Sick or Lose Pay
A new set of surveys and a national report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United show that although the restaurant industry continues to prosper—even in the…
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February 19, 2010
Milwaukee Paid Sick Days Ordinance Continues Its Journey Through the Courts
Activists in the paid sick days fight in Milwaukee are continuing to organize as the legal battle makes its way to the State Supreme Court.…
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February 10, 2010
Maine’s Paid Sick Days Bill Debated
Sarah Standiford, head of Maine's paid sick days coalition, very ably debated a business lobbyist on Maine Public Broadcasting Network's "Maine Watch" last week on…
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February 10, 2010
Report on the Importance of Newborn Family Leave
Supporters of the work of Family Values @ Work will be interested to read this review of the research on the importance of family leave…
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February 10, 2010
Follow the New York Campaigns on Facebook and Twitter
You can now follow the New York paid sick days and family leave insurance campaigns on Facebook and Twitter. Check the campaigns out at: Time…
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February 5, 2010
Maine Small Business Supports Paid Sick Days
More and more businesspeople are speaking out in favor of Maine’s proposed paid sick days policy. Dozens of small business owners recently held a media…
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February 5, 2010
$50 Million for Paid Family Leave in President Obama’s Budget
President Obama’s recently proposed 2011 federal budget includes a $50 million State Paid Leave Fund. The fund will provide start-up support for state governments that…
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January 15, 2010
First Lady Calls for Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Days
In a speech Thursday at the Department of Labor, First Lady Michelle Obama made a forceful call for new policies that value families at work…
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