Realistic & Fair Wages

Gun Safety Immigration Realistic & Fair Wages Social & Emotional Development

August 23, 2019

We're sharing this week's roundup of top and timely actions below, on assault weapons, youth incarceration, equal pay, and more! This week's list also includes a thank you card to recognize the U.S. Women's Soccer Team for their tremendous work speaking out about equal pay. We're hand-delivering it...

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Karen Showalter

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

August 22, 2019

Today isn’t just any Thursday. Today is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, marking the fact that Black women must work until August 22 of 2019 (and all of 2018) in order to earn what white men were paid in 2018 alone.

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Sara Alcid

Gun Safety Immigration Realistic & Fair Wages

August 16, 2019

Summer is heading towards a close, and school and legislatures alike will soon be back in session. As we've seen, we can't take a break when it comes to speaking out about issues affecting our families and communities. THANK YOU to all who added their name to our urgent calls to action around...

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Karen Showalter

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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

August 14, 2019

We’re calling a red card on the U.S. Soccer Federation! Why? It’s bad enough that they don’t pay the national men’s and women’s soccer teams equally, but now they have hired not one, but two (!!!) lobbying firms to actively lobby against equal pay on Capitol Hill. → Tell the U.S. Soccer Federation...

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Sara Alcid

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Family Economic Security Immigration MomsVote Realistic & Fair Wages

July 30, 2019

July has been HOT, and not just because of the temperature! MomsRising supporters have been celebrating our wins all month long, including major wins protecting immigrant families’ rights; gaining Congressional support for better wages; and amplifying women’s and mothers’ voices in presidential...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

July 22, 2019

Check out the Human Needs Report for the latest on Congress's spending deal, a victory for minimum wage workers, a new attack on migrants, and more.

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Lecia Imbery

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Family Economic Security Immigration Paid Family Leave Realistic & Fair Wages

July 19, 2019

Check out three top posts from the MomsRising blog in the last week: Read our statement on raising the minimum wage, check out a small business owner's perspective on WA paid leave, and take action on the Trump administration's inhumane immigration policies-->

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

July 18, 2019

"We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives for standing up for low-wage workers and families by passing the Raise the Wage Act, which would boost the paychecks of millions of moms and help lift families out of poverty. Today’s action was long overdue. Congress has not increased the minimum wage...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Sick Days Podcast Realistic & Fair Wages

July 17, 2019

We have an all new episode of our Risers Radio show: Breaking Through this week. Our diverse panel of guests join us for a robust conversation as we discuss deeper the concept of fair pay and how that relates to soccer. We’ll hear about why and how healthcare is under threat again and what...

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Amber Dorsey

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

July 15, 2019

Ensuring that a growing economy is equitable and benefits all workers is an important policy priority for all elected officials. Given that women’s earnings and economic security are central to the health and well-being of U.S. households and the overall economy, each election cycle presents an...

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