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May 20, 2014
White House Summit on Working Families
The member coalitions of Family Values @ Work are proud to help build momentum for the White House Summit on Working Families. Activists on the…
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March 25, 2013
DEMOCRATIC LEADER NANCY PELOSI JOINS MASSACHUSETTS ELECTED LEADERS AND ADVOCATES TO CELEBRATE LANDMARK FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
Healthy Families Act, Sponsored by Leader Pelosi, Would Establish National Sick Days Standard Calls for Earned Sick Time in Massachusetts Grow BOSTON—House Democratic Leader…
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February 16, 2018
The Fight for Public Sector Unions Is a Fight for Our Freedom
When the Supreme Court hears arguments in the case Janus v. AFSCME on February 26th, it will essentially consider “right to work” legislation for public…
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January 24, 2013
As flu epidemic spreads, PHILADELPHIANS CALL FOR EARNED SICK DAYS
Council Members Re-Introduce Earned Sick Days Bill to Protect Public Health, Boost the Economy, and Strengthen Financial Security for Working Families January 24, 2013 PHILADELPHIA—In…
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August 15, 2022
Carol Joyner
Carol began working at the cross-section of work and family policy and labor in 1992 when she founded the 1199SEIU-Employer Childcare Fund. Linking the childcare…
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February 20, 2012
Extend Labor Law Protection to Home Care Workers
The Department of Labor hopes to rectify the exclusion of nearly 2 million home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protection. It’s a long-time…
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January 12, 2022
FV@W Celebrates New Grant Funding Paid Leave Research
FV@W Executive Director Josephine Kalipeni to Work With UCLA Scholar Dr. Jody Heymann (WASHINGTON, DC)––Family Values @ Work, in partnership with the WORLD Policy Analysis…
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October 30, 2013
Pregnant Women Need a Break
by Carol Joyner Any woman who’s gone through pregnancy hears the same advice: hydrate more and listen to the needs of your changing body. Almost…
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September 16, 2019
Family Values @ Work’s 2019 GameChanger Award Winners
The paid leave movement has seen tremendous progress this year - from adoption of a paid sick and safe leave ordinance in Dallas, to two…
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February 6, 2013
FMLA Anniversary Events in D.C. Call for Celebration and Expansion
Leading political and administration figures in Washington, DC gathered on February 5 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. From…
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