Workplace Justice

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

Blog posts

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Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave

11/26/21

Say THANK YOU to your Representatives in the House for standing up for families by passing Build Back Better.

MomsRising Together

MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

11/24/21

There are just seven legislative days left on the Senate calendar before the end of the year. Act now and urge your U.S. Senators to act quickly to pass the BBB Act, including paid family/medical leave, before the end of the year.

MomsRising Together

MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave

11/18/21

En nuestro Libro de Historias de la Economía del Cuidado 2021 , hemos capturado historias poderosas y conmovedoras de familias de todo el país que ilustran cómo nuestra Infraestructura de cuidado inadecuada perjudica a las familias, las empresas y nuestra economía. La construcción de una...

MomsRising Education Fund

MomsRising

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Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Paid Family Leave

11/17/21

Tuesday, MomsRising marched with Service Employees International Union (SEIU), care workers and advocates escalating their demand for Congress to pass Build Back Better this week. Here are some memorable moments from the event:

MomsRising Together

MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave Podcast

10/25/21

On the radio show this week we cover Juvenile Justice Month and the importance of getting police OUT of schools and counselors IN schools. Special guests include: Essence-Jade Gatheright, Chicago Freedom Schoo; Donna Norton, MomsRising; Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s Law Center; and Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All.

MomsRising Together

Amber Dorsey

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

10/21/21

Call. Tweet. Sign!

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Selina Maldonado

Take Action

Tell your Senators to act NOW and pass the Build Back Better Act with Paid Leave

<a href="https://action.momsrising.org/cms/view_by_page_id/21415/?source=action">Tell your Senators to act NOW and pass the Build Back Better Act with Paid Leave</a>

Congress needs to pass paid leave and the Build Back Better Act this year.

Tell Congress: Pass Build Back Better NOW!

The historic, much-needed investments in the Build Back Better package, including paid family / medical leave, childcare, home- and community-based services, the Child Tax Credit, addressing equity in maternal health, healthcare, and immigration reform, will be transformative for moms, women, and families.