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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

11/24/14

Walmart. On one hand we have the Walton family—Walmart’s owners. With almost $150 billion in wealth, they are the richest family in the nation. On the other hand, we have Walmart workers, most of whom work for less than $25,000 a year. Most are women. And this Thanksgiving, more than 1 million of them have to go to work instead of spending the full day with their families.

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Liz Shuler

Family Economic Security

11/24/14

This post, authored by Jonathan Rapping, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . Mass incarceration and resulting criminal records undermine family economic security. TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to build the political...

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Alyssa Peterson

Family Economic Security

11/24/14

This post, authored by Councilwoman Scott , originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . A minimum wage increase will help families gain economic security, ensuring minimum wage is no longer a poverty wage . TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty;...

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Alyssa Peterson

Food!

11/23/14

Thanks to the new USDA nutritional standards for school meals and snacks, the days of junky snacks and greasy lunches are ending! Most moms and dads are thrilled with these changes. In fact, a new poll shows that parents support healthier school food policies by a 3-to-1 margin! (1) As parents, we...

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Karen Showalter

Podcast

11/22/14

*Special guests on this show include: Ilyse Hogue, NARAL Pro-Choice America; State Senator Pramila Jayapal; Alice Proujansky, documentary photographer; Jill Reese , Alliance for a Just Society; Shannon Henderson; Wal-Mart and organizing Black Friday . LISTEN : In the DC-area, on many stations...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Family Economic Security Health Care

11/22/14

Sign our Thank You card to Peggy Young! — A brave mom taking her case all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and standing up for pregnant workers across the nation.

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Sara Alcid

Food!

11/21/14

The holidays are almost here! These cold winter months provide nice opportunities to warm your house with good food, friends and family. Throughout the next few Good Food Force Updates we're sharing tips for keeping the holidays healthy and fun. Please join the conversation online using #GFF, and...

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Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

11/21/14

This post, authored by Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . The intersection of LGBT people and poverty is a largely overlooked reality. TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to build the political...

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Alyssa Peterson

Food!

11/21/14

Many people hold on to the image of children gathering eggs in the yard or dumping a pail of slop in front of an appreciative sow as the true and full extent of child farm labor. But the reality of life on a farm can be much different. In fact, the awful truth is that hundreds of kids who enjoyed Thanksgiving with their families last year won’t be able to this year because they died in an agriculture-related incident in the last twelve months.

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Matt Shudtz

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Childcare & Early Education

11/21/14

In a couple weeks, the White House will be convening the first Summit on Early Learning. We need your help to make sure this Summit actually leads to action for our littlest learners!

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