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Tell Congress: Advance Paid Sick Days with the Healthy Families Act!

Advancing equal pay, paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, breastfeeding rights, and other workplace justice policies from the local to federal levels.

The absolute worst part of becoming a new mother two years ago was trying to deal with my time off from work -- supporting myself and my family financially and guaranteeing that I would have a job to return to. I work for the University of Texas which is considered to have good benefits including "...Read more
Briana, Texas

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Equal Pay Now!
MomsRising Paid Family Leave Realistic & Fair Wages

Stand up for #AAPIEqualPay

03/04/19
As the former Executive Director of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum , current board member of MomsRising, and most importantly, being a mom to two incredible daughters myself, fighting for equitable treatment of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls is my lifelong...
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Miriam Yeung
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Washington State: Make pay history a thing of the past!

02/07/19
We've all been there. You put together your resume and cover letter to apply for a job. You're not sure how much it pays -- because they didn't share that information -- but you go ahead. You get an interview and things go well. When you ask about the pay range for the position the response you get...
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Maggie Humphreys
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QUICK SIGNATURE: Washington parents need fair scheduling practices!

02/07/19
I'm writing from the Washington State Legislature where MomsRising member and super advocate McKyndree testified today in support of some MOMumental legislation on fair scheduling practices. Back McKyndree up with a quick email to your state lawmakers in support of secure scheduling legislation!...
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Maggie Humphreys
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[graphic with toast with peanut butter & toast with jam with text: Paid Leave and Equal Pay go together like PB&J!]
Paid Family Leave

Pass the FAMILY Act!

02/07/19
Like peanut butter and jelly, equal pay and paid family/medical leave aren’t fancy concepts, they’re not luxury items - they’re basics that stand alone, but are better together. That’s the message we’re taking to Congress and I need your help! → Add your name to our letter urging every member of...
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Ruth Martin
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QUICK SIGNATURE ➡️ Protect Maryland Earned Sick Days!

08/31/18
The pencils are purchased and lunch boxes are ready to be packed! It’s back-to-school time in Maryland! This year, kids and families across Maryland are returning to school with something extra exciting: EARNED SICK DAYS!!! That’s right, this is the first back-to-school season since we passed the...
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Ruth Martin
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QUICK SIGNATURE for Black Women's Equal Pay Day!

08/07/18
It’s happening. Again! And it’s not good. I’m talking about Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – August 7th. This is the day that lifts up the outrageous fact that Black women in the United States earn only 63 cents on the dollar compared to White men. The wage gap between White men and Black women hasn’t...
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Tell the new Congress: Co-Sponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/9362/">Tell the new Congress: Co-Sponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act!</a>

Let's close the wage gap with the help of the Paycheck Fairness Act!

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Tell the New Congress: Co-Sponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act!

Tell Congress: Paid Leave is our Jam

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/9680/">Tell Congress: Paid Leave is our Jam</a>

Add your name to our letter urging every member of Congress to co-sponsor and support the FAMILY Act - the paid family and medical leave insurance act that will soon be reintroduced in Congress. 

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You already know #PaidLeave is our jam.

It's Past Time For Equal Pay.

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/7014/">It's Past Time For Equal Pay.</a>

Urge your elected officials to take action to close the women and mothers' wage gap!

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It's past time for Equal Pay!

Tell the U.S. Senate: Support the FAMILY Act, not fake solutions!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/7897/">Tell the U.S. Senate: Support the FAMILY Act, not fake solutions!</a>

Working people in the United States need a national comprehensive and robust paid family and medical leave program that is more than just maternity and paternity leave and that does not threaten retirement income.

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Tell the U.S. Senate: Support the FAMILY Act, not fake solutions.

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