Tag: Paid Sick Days
May 6, 2011
Corporate Donors over Milwaukee Voters- Outrageous Walker Strikes Again
In yet another attack on Wisconsin families, Governor Walker signed a bill yesterday to nullify the Milwaukee paid sick days law to please his large,…
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March 4, 2011
Go Philly!
Despite the bleak news coming from across the country regarding budget deficits and workers’ rights, paid sick days campaigns are still providing bright spots in…
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February 17, 2011
New Report: Inflexible Policies Hurt Workers and Business
As the U.S. Secretary of Labor convenes business owners, employees, researchers and advocates in Los Angeles today for a discussion on workplace flexibility, the National…
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November 8, 2010
Katie Couric speaks out for paid sick days
Katie Couric took a stand for paid sick days on the CBS nightly news on Friday. Citing a recent report from Restaurant Opportunities Centers United,…
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July 30, 2010
Grocery workers’ sick deal
From the Seattle Times: Tasha West-Baker can make you a latte, slice your lunch meat or make you a cake at Safeway.And she could make…
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June 21, 2010
New Study Underscores Support, Need for Paid Sick Days
Ask Manuel Acevedo what it means not to have job-guaranteed paid sick days and he’ll tell you: it hurts individual health, it hurts the public,…
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May 13, 2010
New Yorkers Turn Out for Paid Sick Days
Supporters of the Paid Sick Time Act in New York City held a spirited rally May 11 and then packed the City Council Chambers for…
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May 11, 2010
Recognizing moms’ contributions at home on Sunday, but denying them the same at work on Monday
Via Washington Policy Watch: Public News Service notes the irony: Over the weekend, working moms might have been treated to cards, flowers and even breakfast…
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May 11, 2010
NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs
Via Washington Policy Watch: When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave…
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May 10, 2010
Making It Work: Activists call for 21st century work-family policies
The breadth of our movement was on display in Washington, DC April 26-27 as Family Values @ Work and the National Partnership for Women &…
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