Paid Family Leave

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

August 4, 2014

Could it be that workers whose employers offer leave benefits actually end up getting sick less often because they are happier? Senator Al Franken (D-MN), tongue firmly in cheek, proposed this “radical” idea at a hearing on paid leave held by the Senate Health Economic Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s Subcommittee on Children and Families.

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Liz Ben-Ishai

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

July 21, 2014

The White House Summit on working families was last month, but we’re still riding the high of the momentum and energy cultivated at such a groundbreaking event. The fact that our nation’s leaders dedicated an entire day to issues that MomsRising members have been working on since we were founded in 2006 is huge.

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Sara Alcid

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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

July 21, 2014

This is fourth Domestic Workers Bill of Rights to pass in four years, following New York, California, and Hawaii. It reflects a growing recognition from workers, employers and allies that domestic work is real work and deserves real protections.

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Bekah Mandell

Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

July 15, 2014

I became aware of the huge bias against mothers in hiring, wages and advancement over a decade ago. In response I co-founded MomsRising.org with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner. As I learned more and more about work that was compatible with parenthood it became clear that all the practices that are good...

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Joan Blades

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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

July 10, 2014

Did you know that only 12% of Americans have access to paid family (maternity/paternity) leave in the United States? And that having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in this country? Do you find that appalling? Me too.

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Ruth Martin

Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

July 7, 2014

Turns out that pretty much all the good work culture practices that are good for moms are good for everybody. And movements are more powerful when they inspire everybody!

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Joan Blades

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

June 26, 2014

Do you have a second to sign a very important thank you card to the White House? Click here to sign on to the thank you card now! Why the card? Well, we (and you) just had a… drumroll please…. MAJOR VICTORY!

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

June 25, 2014

As a single mother of an energetic 4-year-old, I know the difficulty of balancing a demanding career while single-handedly providing for my daughter, and making time to enjoy the first years of her young life. As much as I was overcome with joy when I first held her in my arms, I also understood that the decision to be a single mother and head of household would require many difficult choices and sacrifices such as putting my career growth on hold. But I was prepared for the challenge. Those difficulties began just before my daughter was born.

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Lizette Escobedo

Paid Family Leave

June 25, 2014

Esta semana tuve la oportunidad de asistir a la Conferencia sobre Familias Trabajadoras de la Casa Blanca, en donde pude conocer a defensores, líderes laborales, medios de comunicación, y a otras madres trabajadoras, todos buscando la manera de resolver temas como la flexibilidad en el trabajo,...

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Lizette Escobedo

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

June 25, 2014

MAJOR VICTORY! MomsRising.org's top policy priorities & members were prominently featured at the The White House Summit on Working Families--and also in their blog recap of Monday's Summit!

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner