Ro Khanna What good are you doing for American labor & family when their income is owed to private health insurance, inflation, student loan debt repayments, unaffordable rents, gasoline, school meals, daycare?? #MedicareForAll #EducationForAll #PaidFamilyLeave #CornelWest2024
On Monday June 12, CDF MN celebrated the passage of Paid Family and Medical Leave in Minnesota with coalition members and champions @RuthforHouse, Dr. Alice Mann and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan during this year's legislative session. #PaidFamilyLeave #CDFMN
3/ #PaidFamilyLeave can be a lifeline for shift workers and those who cannot work remotely. Moms First Find out if you qualify: myleavebenefits.nj.gov
2/ When parents have access to #paidfamilyleave to care for seriously ill children, their kids recover more quickly and the parents feel less stressed. Moms First Myleavebenefits.nj.gov
TODAY: Please join us for a virtual symposium on #NewJersey 's care policies, from #ChildCare to #PaidFamilyLeave . This event is free to attend and open to all.
When: 10am - 2:30pm ET
Register here and spread the word: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Today we celebrate #PaidSickDays & #PaidFamilyLeave laws passed across the country. This year we'll focus on equity gaps in obtaining & using #PaidLeave . We're also highlighting state & local wins & the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which goes into effect 6/27!
#WeEarnedIt
In 2021, BLS-Labor Statistics estimates just 23% of #privatesector #workers have access to #paidfamilyleave
#colettelouisetisdahl #cltfoundation #paidfamilyleave forall #paidfamilyleave now #savepaidleave #maternityleave #paternityleave #familyleave #familiesneedpaidleave #fmlasucks
Currently, about 21 percent of US workers have access to #PaidFamilyLeave , and less than half (about 40 percent) have #EmergencyMedicalLeave .
The United States is the only wealthy nation in the world without a federal #PaidLeave standard.
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Great news for #StrongerCA !!
1. #AB524 our Family Caregiver Anti-Discrimination bill passed out of Sen. Judiciary Committee!
2. #AB518 our #PaidFamilyLeave for Chosen Family bill passed out of Sen. Labor Committee!
But wait, there's more!
ICYMI: National Taxpayers Union's Mattias Gugel dissects proposals to mandate #PaidFamilyLeave in the US.
How could that affect workers and employers? What unintended consequences could result? Check out this #AVP discussion for the perspective.
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Climate Defiance Sunrise Movement 🌅 All House Republicans Senate Republicans are bought and paid for. Most but not all House Democrats Senate Democrats are bought and paid for. This is why nothing really necessary ever gets done for the people in Washington. Like #MedicareForAll #PaidFamilyLeave #ClimateAction etc
Moms are already hurting, and without student debt relief things are going to get even harder for America's moms. What is Congress going to do to pass #PaidFamilyLeave and affordable #ChildCare ?
Find out more about the impact of paid leave on families, communities and businesses in this comprehensive policy brief. #PaidFamilyLeave #maternity drexel.edu/hunger-free-ce…
The benefits of paid family leave go beyond peace of mind, they are necessary for the physical, mental and financial health of families. #PaidFamilyLeave
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