Tag: Paid Leave
February 20, 2019
Colorado Coalition Defeats “SCAMLI”
Two weeks ago, 9to5 and the CO FAMLI Coalition successfully defeated HB19-1058, a conservative bill that tried to make the case that business tax credits…
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February 11, 2019
Partnering with Kabrita USA for Paid Leave
After 15 years of building a national movement to create good public policies on paid family and medical leave, more workers, families, companies and politicians…
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February 7, 2019
Sandy
Wareham, Massachusetts My mom is a 92-year-old widow with seven children. Until recently, despite being blind and hard of hearing, she pretty much took care…
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November 14, 2018
2018 Elections Signal Progress for Paid Leave
What do Tuesday's election results mean for the states in the Family Values @ Work network? We can sum it up in two words: we're…
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August 16, 2018
Second Texas City Wins Paid Sick Days
Statement from Family Values @ Work “Family Values @ Work congratulates Working Texans for Paid Sick Time on its leadership in the paid sick days…
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August 1, 2018
Sen. Rubio’s Social Security Proposal is Deeply Flawed
Statement from Family Values @ Work “It’s encouraging to see bipartisan support for addressing paid leave at the national level. But the devil is in…
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July 23, 2018
Hands Off Our Paid Sick Days!
On July 24, members of Congress will hear corporate lobbyists pitch H.R. 4219, a bill to incentivize more employers to offer paid time off and…
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July 16, 2018
Real Paid Leave Values All Care
The most rewarding part of my job is talking with people who are fighting for paid leave. They experience some life event that requires care…
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June 28, 2018
Family Values @ Work Applauds MA Governor Baker’s Signing of Paid Leave Bill
Statement by Co-Directors Ellen Bravo and Wendy Chun-Hoon “On behalf of the Family Values @ Work network, we congratulate Raise Up Massachusetts and all their…
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June 27, 2018
Ellen Bravo and Leaders Discuss Paid Leave
Popular SiriusXM radio show, "Work and Life" with Stew Friedman, invited Ellen Bravo (founding director of Family Values at Work), Washington State Republican Senator Joe…
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