In 2014 alone, our movement has more than tripled the number of workers who will be able to earn paid sick days – now nearly 10 million workers. Many more wins are on the horizon. Congratulations to our coalition partners in California, Massachusetts, and New Jersey! Many more wins are on the horizon. Join us!Continue reading “An election sweep for paid sick days!”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Pelosi: Extend California’s paid family leave to the nation
By House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi By helping 1.6 million Californians balance family and work, our state has demonstrated the success of paid family leave – and now it is time for the rest of America to join us. Paid leave made a tremendous difference to Mary Ignatius when her second son was born with clubfeet.Continue reading “Pelosi: Extend California’s paid family leave to the nation”
Working Families Summit: For Many Small Businesses Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Out Of Reach
Julie Norris became a “proud single mother” in 2009, in a U.S. economic downturn that forced her to choose between having a home and keeping her 3-year-old business alive. The co-founder of Dandelion Communitea Café in Orlando, Florida, found a way to keep her company going by spending a few of those lean months sleepingContinue reading “Working Families Summit: For Many Small Businesses Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Out Of Reach”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 