Tag: Paid Leave
October 6, 2015
Nancy Yarbrough, Wisconsin
Nancy Yarbrough knew exactly where she should be when her mother’s health deteriorated – at her side in the hospital. That meant a month without…
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October 6, 2015
Kim Schofield, Georgia
Kim first heard of the Family Care Act, which would ensure those who earn paid sick days can use the time to care for family…
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October 6, 2015
Sara Orris, Connecticut
Sara Orris, a teacher for 14 years, has an 11-year-old daughter Natalie with a rare genetic condition. Last year after a grueling surgery and hospital…
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October 6, 2015
Inneshia Hart, New York
Inneshia first heard about the paid family leave insurance (PFLI) campaign in New York at an 1199 SEIU conference for home health aides. When an…
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October 6, 2015
Fabiola Gonzalez, Denver Colorado
Fabiola had been working at her retail job for four years when her dad became ill. She took a week when he had surgery, but…
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October 6, 2015
Tomas Arevalo, Washington DC
Tomas had been a member of Restaurant Opportunities Center DC when an organizer from the Employment Justice Center invited him to be part of the…
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September 29, 2015
Family Values @ Work Praises Dept. of Labor Grants to Support State and Local Paid Family Leave Initiatives
Six of the Eight Grant Recipients Include States with Active Family Values @ Work Coalitions In response to this morning’s announcement that eight states will…
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September 28, 2015
Rubio’s Tax Credits Won’t Increase Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave
In response to Senator Marco Rubio’s announcement of a paid family leave proposal that would offer a tax credit to employers who offer paid family…
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September 23, 2015
Skewed Family Values
Several participants at the Republican debate last week spoke fervently about putting Rosa Parks’ image on the $10 bill. They also spoke fervently in support…
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August 27, 2015
Why unions fight for paid leave for all, and how you can get involved
Do unions only fight for unionized workers? No, unions have been an essential partner to Family Values @ Work in our advocacy for paid sick…
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