Tag: Paid Family Leave
November 6, 2024
FV@W Doubles Down on Commitment to Care Movement Following the Presidential Election Results
Family Values @ Work and our Network remain steadfast in our more than 20-year commitment to realizing paid family and medical leave, paid sick andโฆ
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July 3, 2024
Californiaโs Paid Family Leave Law Celebrates 20 Years of Implementation
by Jenya Cassidy, Director @ California Work & Family Coalition, (she/her) On July 1, 2024, we celebrated 20 years of Californians taking Paid Family Leaveโฆ
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March 13, 2024
Whatโs the Actual State of Our Union?
As I sat watching the State of the Union (SOTU), I wondered how many people were actually watching. Not political junkies or journalists, but theโฆ
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March 6, 2024
What I Want to Hear in President Bidenโs State of the Union Address
Itโs that time of the year when the President shares his vision for the country. Last year during the State of the Union (SOTU),โฆ
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February 20, 2024
National Chosen Family Day
February 22 is National Chosen Family Day, and we have lots to celebrate. Our Network has won over 20 paid family and medical leave lawsโฆ
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August 2, 2023
America the (Not So) Beautiful for Caregiving
Sammy Chavin-Grant, Federal Strategy Director Just a few weeks ago, I represented Family Values @ Work at Women Deliver 2023. This was FV@Wโs first timeโฆ
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June 14, 2023
What Being A Father Means To Me
By Hassan Ahmadu According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, a father is defined as โa male parent.โ While this definition makes sense, being a father means muchโฆ
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May 17, 2023
Healthy Families Act and FAMILY Act Reintroduced in 118th Congress
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) reintroduced the Healthy Families Act, and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and U.S.โฆ
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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 itโฆ
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January 26, 2023
No One Prepared Us for Tripledemic Parenting โ But Congress Can and Should Provide Support
By Rachel Mannino My six year old son was in pain, bent over, clutching his stomach and crying. Heโd been sent home from school withโฆ
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