Our friends at Family Values @ Work have been hard at work urging male members of Congress to sign on to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (CA-15) and Steven Horsford’s (NV-04) “Men of Congress” letter highlighting the need for paid family leave ALL … Continued
Posted at https://www.publicnewsservice.org/2021-03-31/health/paid-leave-called-critical-to-economic-recovery/a73760-1 March 31, 2021 – Andrea Sears, Public News Service (PA) Play Audio in Browser Window Backers of paid family leave say it would help working Pennsylvanians who face economic insecurity when they need to take off work … Continued
The new year marks the start of a new legislative session in Harrisburg. Thankfully, the Family Care Act’s lead sponsors have hit the ground running in 2021: PA Senators Dan Laughlin and Maria Collett, along with PA Representatives Wendi Thomas … Continued
From the Family Care Act Coalition (https://www.familycareact.com/): The Covid-19 pandemic makes the need for PA workers to have access to paid family medical leave clearer than ever before. Employees need to protect themselves, their coworkers, and their families from illness, as well … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Together we’re making exciting progress towards achieving comprehensive paid leave for all. RIGHT NOW we need to quickly identify stories from people who’ve needed paid leave for medical reasons, for example for surgery or for a … Continued
Senators Daniel Laughlin and Maria Collett introduced the Family Care Act (SB 580) on July 8. This bill, cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 11 other senators, would create a paid family leave system for all Pennsylvania workers. Cosponsors include John … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): 93 percent of low-wage workers have zero access to paid family and medical leave. Most workers, especially those with low incomes, can’t afford to take leave without pay. This explainer discusses how paid family and medical leave … Continued
From Unidos US (https://www.unidosus.org/): Recently, we celebrated Women’s Equality Day at UnidosUS. While we have made many strides in the struggle to achieve gender equality, we are still faced with challenges including closing the gender pay gap, access to reproductive … Continued