Paid Family Leave

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

March 10, 2020

It’s this simple: paid sick days will help limit the spread of the coronavirus but over 32 million workers in our country – many of them in the food service industry – don’t have access to any!

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

March 10, 2020

Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Program, which is run by the Employment Security Department (ESD) of Washington State, launched on January 2, 2020. This is the first program of its kind to be built from scratch and, demand for the program has been much higher than anyone expected...

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Maggie Humphreys

Health Care MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

February 28, 2020

As we wrap up February this weekend with Leap Day and head into spring, we can't help but notice all of the conversations regarding the coronavirus. More importantly, we are all concerned with the costs that will place burden on American families of both getting tested and in whatever vaccines Big...

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Sue Anne Reed

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave

February 17, 2020

We’ve all heard the story about six-year-old George Washington chopping down his father’s cherry tree, and not being able to lie about it. And, of course, Abraham Lincoln was known as “ Honest Abe .” This Presidents’ Day, as we remember previous Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, we...

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Gloria Pan

Family Economic Security Immigration Paid Family Leave Social & Emotional Development

February 14, 2020

Happy Valentine's Day!! Happy Galentine's Day (Feb 13)! And Happy Friday. There are so many reasons to celebrate those we love, cherish and respect ... like YOU! Thank you for all yoåu do today - and every day - to demand communities and an economy that work for us all. On that note, please scroll...

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Karen Showalter

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

January 23, 2020

¡Estaremos reuniendo a una FUERZA de mamás en el capitolio del estado en Olympia el lunes, 27 de enero, y queremos que estés presente! Este día de promoción gratis y apto para toda la familia estará lleno del poder de las mamás y nos ayudará crear “MOM-entum” para la legión legislativa 2020! ¿...

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Rocío Carrión

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Family Economic Security Gun Safety MomsVote Paid Family Leave

January 23, 2020

2020 is going to be huge. Here are MomsRising, we are refreshed and ready to GO, FIGHT, and WIN BIG on the most critical issues today impacting our families and communities. And we know you're ready, too! To help get everyone's heads in the right space for the work ahead, we have organized an...

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Gloria Pan

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

January 13, 2020

Since 2013, Families of Color Seattle has worked to build a loving community for Black, Brown, and Indigenous families in Seattle. Our work has connected 3,000+ families through parent affinity groups, workshops, community events, and more. As an organization dedicated to supporting families of...

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Christine Tang

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

December 20, 2019

The highlights - and lowlights - of the FY20 spending package. Paid parental leave for federal workers. A ruling against the ACA. Efforts to preserve SNAP and immigration benefits. All this and more in the Coalition on Human Needs' latest Human Needs Report.

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Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

November 20, 2019

Can you believe 2019 is almost over? Time flies when you’re busy resisting and persisting! But there’s one thing that truly hasn’t come soon enough – Latina Equal Pay Day.

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