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February 26, 2024
People Need Paid Leave For Human Reasons
At the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by former President Bill Clinton, Amy talks about the…
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August 15, 2022
Charmaine Lang
Charmaine Lang has been a part of the reproductive and racial justice movement for over a decade as an organizer, trainer, and leader. She joined…
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December 12, 2016
Reject Trump’s Maternity Leave Scheme
Some congressional Democrats have announced they want to find areas to work with President-elect Trump and point to paid leave as an example. As an…
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June 28, 2014
My Lunch with the President
By Shelby Ramirez It was such an honor to be part of the White House Summit on Working Families. Never in a million years would…
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November 21, 2014
Why I’m Standing with Walmart Workers This Black Friday
As a student at University of Minnesota-Duluth, Cantare Davunt graduated with a bachelor's degree in international studies. As a Walmart associate, she's an activist fighting…
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July 26, 2012
In Bloomberg’s Healthy NYC, Still Afraid to Take (on) Sick Days
Why is regulating soda size okay -- but mandating sick days taboo? It's more complicated than you think. Bloomberg and Quinn appear together at a…
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July 27, 2012
Paid Sick Days in New York: A Burning Issue
by Martha Baker Record high temperatures and a blistering sun were no deterrent to hundreds of New York women as we gathered on the steps…
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November 4, 2015
Once We Win: Sharing Strategies for Enforcement
First we win – then we need to make sure the new law becomes familiar and accessible. To improve our success, paid sick days activists…
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June 1, 2017
Spotlighting Transgender Issues to Cover Multi-Issue Legislative Attacks
Last month, North Carolina enacted HB2, a law that targets transgender people while also broadly attacking workers and local democracy. The full implications of HB2 have not…
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May 13, 2013
Connected By the Care We Need and the Care We Give
by Wendy Chun-Hoon My beloved professor of philanthropy, Mr. Payton, was always asking tough questions. “How will our country handle our aging? As we live…
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