Tag: Family Leave Insurance
February 16, 2017
Victory for DC Paid Leave Campaign!
“We congratulate the DC Paid Leave Campaign, especially Jews United for Justice, for more than two years of activism to make DC the fifth location…
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January 30, 2017
Marching Toward Justice
by Ellen Bravo We spanned seven continents, seas of women numbering in the millions, impossible to ignore. We showed up in hundreds of U.S. cities,…
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February 15, 2016
We Need Laws that Support Our Families: DC Paid Leave Hearing
by Ellen Bravo The hearing room at the DC City Council was packed on February 11, the witness list longer than council members could remember…
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November 19, 2015
We Like Spotify’s Tune on Paid Leave!
Statement by Family Values @ Work Director Ellen Bravo, who was present at the announcement of Spotifly's new policies: We're delighted to hear Spotify is…
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May 13, 2015
#MissionPossible – and Necessary and Long Overdue
By Ellen Bravo If we listened to corporate lobbyists and conservative politicians, we’d spend our time dodging imaginary chunks of falling sky. Make sure all…
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March 17, 2015
Affordable Family Leave: It’s About Time
By Ellen Bravo Consider the tale of two sisters, both employed in similar jobs. One has a child in Wisconsin; the other gives birth several…
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March 16, 2015
Dear Governor Cuomo: Women Leaders Are Hungry for Paid Leave
As President Obama noted in his State of the Union address, the U.S. is “the only advanced country on Earth that doesn’t guarantee paid sick…
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February 10, 2015
Why I Hate That NyQuil Ad
I usually don’t watch ads on TV—that’s what DVRs are for. But when I do see live shows, say a Packers game or the nightly…
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November 20, 2014
Recognizing National Family Caregivers Month
In recognition of National Family Caregivers Month in November, the broad-based coalition of organizations pushing for the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act are…
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October 23, 2014
Family and Medical Leave Insurance Funds: Think Heartland
Mention state funds to provide wage replacement during a family leave and most people think of states on one or the other coasts. But campaigns…
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