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February 4, 2014
Voices from the States: Powering the Movement for New National Standards
By Ellen Bravo Why are opponents so concerned about local communities deciding what’s best for the health and welfare of their residents? Because these naysayers,…
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November 5, 2015
Connecting Work-Family and LGBTQ Activists
Movement leaders from over twenty organizations representing LGBTQ rights, work-family, reproductive justice, racial justice, economic justice, and labor came together recently to dig deeper into…
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February 4, 2014
Raleigh is Ground Zero for Families
In honor of the 21st anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, we’ve asked activists around the country to reflect on what FMLA means…
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November 16, 2015
Honoring Our 2015 Game Changers!
In this extraordinary year of progress for paid sick days and family and medical leave insurance, Family Values @ Work is proud to announce our…
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May 13, 2011
NEW AWARD FOR NATIONAL NETWORK FIGHTING FOR PAID SICK DAYS AND FAMILY LEAVE
Family Values @ Work Director Ellen Bravo Honored as "Visionary" by Ford Foundation Recognized for Helping Working Families Achieve Economic Security New York- The movement…
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February 29, 2012
Abra-ca-Dabra Arithmetic Won’t Cancel Paid Sick Days
Paid sick days are good for our economy, according to numerous studies by seasoned economists. That’s why Americans in cities and states across the country…
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October 6, 2015
David Deary, Rhode Island
Life changed dramatically for David and his wife when their second son, Caleb, was born with a rare genetic brain malformation that left him profoundly…
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October 6, 2015
Yair Buendia, Oregon
Yair was a high school student and member of Juventud Faceta, a Latino youth group in Eugene, when he learned of the paid sick days…
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October 6, 2015
Natasha West-Baker, Seattle
Natasha learned about the Seattle paid sick days campaign while working at a major grocery store in 2010. Although workers earned paid sick days, she…
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