Fifty years ago the President’s Commission on the Status of Women recommended that paid maternity leave be provided to improve conditions for working women. While the 1993 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was an important step in improving access to leave for new parents, the United States is still without a federal maternity or familyContinue reading “Paid Parental Leave: The Status of Women 50 Years Later”
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Workers, Business Owners, Electeds Travel to White House Summit on Working Families
Local Leaders in the Fight for Paid Sick Days, Family Leave and Equal Pay Bring Campaign to the other Washington Washington workers, business owners and elected leaders will bring experiences from their fight for paid leave and equal pay laws to the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Washington’sContinue reading “Workers, Business Owners, Electeds Travel to White House Summit on Working Families”
The day after Mother’s Day: An overdue economic gift for moms
Most kids today grow up with their mom in the workforce. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, two-thirds of new mothers now return to paid work within a year after giving birth, usually in the first few months. Back in the 1960s, fewer than one in five new mothers held a paying job. In thoseContinue reading “The day after Mother’s Day: An overdue economic gift for moms”
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