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April 17, 2024
Elizabeth Valles Shares her FMLA Journey
Elizabeth Valles interviewed by Elaine Shelly Elizabeth Valles cleans and prepares the west Texas apartment that serves as her family’s second home. Her husband, Cesar,…
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April 15, 2024
White House Panel Discusses Paid Leave, Increasing Access to High-Quality Care and Supporting Caregivers
Washington, DC - Today, Family Values @ Work Network member Juliana Brown gave remarks at the Celebration of Care panel at the White House to discuss…
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April 9, 2024
The Indomitable Impact of Black Women in Shaping Our Democracy
by Staci Bryant, Family Values @ Work I had the pleasure of attending the America Votes Conference in Washington D.C. last week. Folks across the…
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March 20, 2024
FV@W Reacts to New Legislation on Vacation Time
Family Values @ Work commends Representatives Magaziner, Budzinski, Casar, and Crockett for leading the way with the Protected Time Off Act and Senator Sanders for the…
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March 19, 2024
Thinking About 1919 This Women’s History Month
During this Women’s History Month, I am thinking about 1919, when a group of men belonging to the International Labour Organization (ILO), a social justice…
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March 18, 2024
We’re Closed to Pass Paid Leave
What would it look like if we all paused work for one day? This Women’s History Month, women across the country are coming together to…
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March 17, 2024
The Pay Gap Still Exists
Equal Pay Day illustrates the pay gap between men and women in the US. The date for this year, March 12th, was selected because it…
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March 13, 2024
MLOV Response to the State of the Union (SOTU)
In this year's State of the Union address, President Biden's discussion on immigrants was predominantly centered around his proposal to bolster border security. This singular…
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March 13, 2024
What’s the Actual State of Our Union?
As I sat watching the State of the Union (SOTU), I wondered how many people were actually watching. Not political junkies or journalists, but the…
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March 11, 2024
Family Values @ Work’s Media Statement on Biden’s 2025 Budget
Washington, D.C. - Today, President Biden included paid family and medical leave in the 2025 budget. This is a great victory after decades of building…
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