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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
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Family Economic Security

FAQ: Postcards for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

08/31/21
FAQ for our postcard volunteers writing to #ProtectPregnantWorkers
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Sara Alcid
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

Parents and Representative Meet to Celebrate Caregiving in Chester County, PA

08/26/21
In spite of the frenzy of back-to-school and end-of-summer, over 30 parents and community members came together in Chester County earlier this month to celebrate caregiving, and remind our members of Congress that essential programs like paid family and medical leave, early learning, and home and...
MomsRising Together
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Karen Showalter
MomsRising

Esperadas inversiones en nuestra infraestructura de asistencia un poco más cercanas con el apoyo de la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. a la reconciliación presupuestaria

08/25/21
DECLARACIÓN Declaración de Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, directora ejecutiva y CEO de MomsRising, una organización en línea y sobre el terreno de más de un millón de madres y familias, sobre la votación en la Cámara de Representantes de EE. UU. en apoyo al proyecto de ley de reconciliación: “Las mamás...
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Kristen
Family Economic Security

POSTCARD VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act!

08/13/21
It’s not every day that we have the opportunity to make history for pregnant workers’ rights, but today we absolutely do! We're looking for volunteers in Pennsylvania, North Caroline, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Ohio to write 10 pre-stamped postcards to their U.S. Senators, along with Senate Majority Leader Schumer. Can you help?
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Sara Alcid
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

Moms Got It Done This Year in the Washington Legislature

08/12/21
Last September, as wildfires ravaged the Pacific Northwest, my son George’s preschool was closed because it was unsafe to play outside. For what was already a very hard year for our kids—in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic—I had to explain to my son that this time it wasn’t the virus...
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WA State Representative Liz Berry
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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

A living wage RAISE for 30% of working moms!

08/03/21
We have a wage shortage on our hands, across the nation. Maybe you know this firsthand when you crunch numbers in your head to budget for food and rent, or maybe you’ve noticed that many businesses are having a difficult time finding, hiring and maintaining staff that can afford to make the minimum wage.
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Sara Alcid

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QUICK SIGNATURE: THANK YOU for taking action for Paid Leave!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/18950/?source=action">QUICK SIGNATURE: THANK YOU for taking action for Paid Leave!</a>

Paid Family and Medical Leave is good for families, business and our economy.

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We Can Pass Paid Leave Together!

Dear Congress: It's time to raise the minimum wage!

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/18514/?source=action">Dear Congress: It's time to raise the minimum wage!</a>

Raising the minimum wage would give 30% of all working moms a raise and finally, a living wage.

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QUICK SIGNATURE: Add your name to our *Raise the Wage Act* letter to Congress!

Urge Congress to Support Black Breastfeeding Week

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/19073/?source=action">Urge Congress to Support Black Breastfeeding Week</a>

Families deserve to have access to diverse, culturally responsive and dignified lactation support.

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Urge Congress to Support Black Breastfeeding Week

It’s the Summer of Paid Leave

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/17327/?source=action">It’s the Summer of Paid Leave</a>

Paid leave is the key to our long-term health, stability, and prosperity. Paid leave saves jobs. Paid leave saves lives. We can and we must pass it now.

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This summer we can win paid leave for all!

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