Tag: FMLA
February 16, 2023
Lobbying Is For Everyone
By Teena Lewis When I accepted my role at Family Values at Work four months ago, I had no idea of the enriching liberation work…
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February 7, 2023
Lobbying for Rookies
By Safiya Simmons This week, I joined my colleagues in our first virtual lobby days. It was intense for me, a lobbying rookie, but it…
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February 3, 2022
FMLA Anniversary 2022: Looking Back to Move Forward
In 1993, President Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) into law, which provides unpaid leave to just over half of US workers.…
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December 20, 2021
Even the “Fortunate” Need Paid Leave
Arnel and Sandra Floria West Grove, PA My husband and I both come from families with conservative values who believe in education. We both held…
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June 1, 2021
How I Survived the Pandemic with My Job at FV@W
by Alexis Jackson, Development Manager at FV@W At the start of the pandemic, I was five months pregnant with a husband, an 8-year-old whose school…
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May 4, 2021
Workers Speaking Up for Paid Leave
The pandemic was a giant wake-up call for the nation about the centrality of care. We saw how interdependent we are: Our own health depends…
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February 3, 2021
FMLA’s Pandemic Anniversary: Money Matters
By Jennifer Morales, FV@W Network Learning Accelerator The COVID-19 pandemic is a study in impossible choices: Get tested and be forced to stay home from…
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February 3, 2021
FV@W on the 28th Anniversary of FMLA
The 28th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) presents an opportunity to acknowledge the progress we’ve made in the time to care…
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August 5, 2020
Why Our Fight Is for Paid Leave for All
As I write this, my four-year-old co-worker climbs up my desk chair and hangs off my neck. I take a breath, think of all the…
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March 14, 2020
Family Values @ Work Statement on the Passage of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
We applaud House leadership for swiftly passing the Families First Coronavirus Response Act with bipartisan support, and we commend Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Speaker Pelosi…
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