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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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

10/29/20

In her latest blog post, Capacity Building Manager Marianne Bullock reflects on a new, precarious reality. "It's not that women are falling off the cliff," she shares, "but that we are being pushed off and out of the workforce by a lack of policies that support the on-the-ground reality of the burden of care for our children's wellbeing."

Marianne Bullock

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

09/15/20

Ser madre significa transformar. Todos los días las mamás crean un futuro más justo para todos nosotros a través de pequeñas y grandes acciones por igual –ya sea ayudando a un infante que está en medio de una pataleta a comprender sus sentimientos o abogando por su comunidad ante sus líderes...

Casey Osborn-Hinman

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

09/15/20

To mother is to transform. Each and every day moms are shaping a more just future for us all through small and big acts alike -- whether it’s helping a tantruming toddler understand their feelings or advocating for their community with elected leaders, moms have superpowers that move us all forward...

Casey Osborn-Hinman

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

08/12/20

It’s a back to school season like none we have ever experienced before. Instead of reviewing school supply lists, we’re dealing with a lot of uncertainty and scrambling to figure out what to do if (!?!?) or when (!?!?) our schools and child care centers reopen. This year the supplies that we need...

Taylor Austin

Breastfeeding

08/01/20

It’s National Breastfeeding Month and I am ready to take a moment, breathe, celebrate and advocate. Normally, when August rolls around I am ready to celebrate! Celebrate the breastfeeding journeys that mothers and babies embark upon every single day. Each milestone (no matter the length) deserves...

Tina Sherman

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

07/16/20

ICYMI: The MomsRising community is thinking, acting and planning ahead for a brighter future for ALL women and families. Check out the 3 posts you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending July 17, 2020. FACEBOOK VIDEO: What does defunding the police REALLY mean? MomsRising's Elyssa...