From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Last week, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a very important hearing on paid family and medical leave. [1] That the hearing even happened is a huge testament to the relentless work of MomsRising members like … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): U.S. Senators Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, and Joni Ernst are working on a proposal to raid Social Security to give income to parents of a new child. [1] This is like robbing Peter to pay Paul. … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/07/17848/#.Wnyn-q6nEdU By National Partnership for Women & Families February 7, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. It was originally published on Medium and on the National Partnership’s blogon … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Back in 1993 two HUGE things happened. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law and the movie Jurassic Park broke box office records. Now, 25 years later Jurassic Park will see its … Continued
Posted at http://www.clasp.org/issues/work-life-and-job-quality/in-focus/new-poll-shows-overwhelming-small-business-support-for-family-act Mar 30, 2017 By Liz Ben-Ishai Small businesses would welcome a paid family and medical leave insurance program, according to a new poll by Small Business Majority (SBM) and Center for American Progress (CAP). The poll finds that 70 percent … Continued