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February 7, 2019

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

Immigration Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Podcast

February 5, 2019

On the #RisersRadioShow this week we cover the shutdown, the re-opening, and the power of older women; we also cover the introduction of the Paycheck Fairness Act and FAMILY Act in Congress (Yay!); and we close the show covering how to help prevent Muslim youth from being bullied in our communities...

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Amber Dorsey

Gun Safety Immigration Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

February 1, 2019

Happy Friday! We hope that everyone affected by the extreme winter temperatures is safe and warm. And we look forward to learning all of the new games you've had to invent to keep the kids entertained, after so many days of cancelled school! Below please find our latest list of top actions for the...

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Karen Showalter

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Paid Family Leave

January 30, 2019

WOW! With the progress we’ve achieved so far in 2019, it’s safe to say that MomsRising supporters are already building MOMentum for a great year ahead! Thanks to your actions and donations, we’re advancing rights for all women, moms, and families. Read on for details on what we’ve accomplished...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Paid Leave for CO!

MomsRising Paid Family Leave

January 25, 2019

Are you looking for a way to make sure your voice is heard when it comes to important issues being discussed at the Colorado State Capitol, but you don’t live in Denver? Well if so, you’re in luck -- we’re coming to YOU! MomsRising and Good Business Colorado would like to invite you to be an...

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Erin Bennett Leighton

Guest Post

Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave

January 22, 2019

Originally printed in the Chinook Observer on December 20, 2018 . My husband and I own four seaside hotels on the coast of Washington and Oregon as well as two restaurants and a distillery in the small town of Long Beach, where we grew up. As small business owners, we’ve always wanted to offer jobs...

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Tiffany Turner

Paid Family Leave

January 11, 2019

¡La familia es el núcleo de toda pequeña empresa! Por eso es emocionante que la cigüeña esté entregando en las calles del estado de Washington… ¡los Permisos Familiares y Médicos Pagados! A partir de enero del 2020, los Permisos Familiares y Médicos Pagados darán a los trabajadores la estabilidad...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

Guest Post

Paid Family Leave

January 9, 2019

Family is at the heart of every small business! That’s why it’s exciting that the stork is making a delivery to Main Streets across Washington State... Paid Family and Medical Leave! Beginning January 2020, Paid Family and Medical Leave will provide workers with the financial stability to care for...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

Los Permisos Familiares y Médicos Pagados

MomsRising Paid Family Leave

January 8, 2019

Es temporada de cascabeles, luces navideñas y reuniones familiares. Es mi época del año favorita, pero este año es incluso más especial porque nuestro estado se prepara para implementar los permisos familiares y médicos pagados para todos. En el 2017, representé a MomsRising en la mesa de...

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Maggie Humphreys

Op-Ed from The Olympian

Paid Family Leave

January 3, 2019

This Op-Ed was originally published in The Olympian on JANUARY 03, 2019 As a mom with three special-needs kids who also has been a family caregiver, I know first hand how challenging it can be to take care of your loved ones when they need it most. And like many people my age, I am part of the...

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