Family Economic Security

Paid Sick Days Health Care Family Economic Security

March 11, 2010

When Ashley's son started going to child care, he started bringing home more than macaroni art and cute little scribble pictures. He also brought home colds, the flu, pink eye, and a weird unidentifiable rash -- all things that meant Ashley needed to miss work to care for him. "I didn't realize...

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Katie Bethell

Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Health Care Realistic & Fair Wages Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work

February 18, 2010

Why are other countries recognizing the need for a paid stay-at home option, yet we are not? When will we dictate policy to protect our future generations? Our country's leaders seem to be primarily concerned with the here and now, instead of maintaining a balance that satisfies the present and the...

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Janna Waldher

Health Care Family Economic Security

January 13, 2010

Healthcare reform is now REALLY almost at the finish line, with a vote expected this week. Hundreds of thousands of families are waiting to find out if reform will actually: - help out their family budgets, - ensure that their health coverage is both accessible and affordable, - offer strong...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

November 14, 2009

Domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault pose a great risk to far too many Americans--and the numbers of victims are increasing, not decreasing. A minimum standard of paid sick days, or "paid safe days," would provide victims with job-guaranteed paid time off when they need it most--to leave...

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Katie Bethell

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

November 14, 2009

Recently, the New York Times ran a compelling article about the vast numbers of American workers lacking paid sick days, and how critical paid sick days are in putting the breaks on the H1N1 epidemic. We have to act fast--the time for paid sick days in NYC is now! We can't do it without your help,...

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Katie Bethell

Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages Family Economic Security

September 28, 2009

On NPR this week, I was asked if there’s any good in the new statistics showing that women now outnumber men in the work force. Maybe. If it lets us embrace women as breadwinners, I said, that would be healthy. Even healthier: If men do their part at home and free women to keep the kinds of jobs...

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Sharon Meers

Paid Sick Days Health Care Family Economic Security

September 2, 2009

Wow. H1N1 is on moms' minds. Over 33,000 people signed on to the petition we sent around last week, agreeing that: "The United States needs to allow all working people to earn paid sick days to ensure our economic security, and protect public health." The leaders of our nation are working hard to...

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Katie Bethell

Health Care Family Economic Security

July 30, 2009

Today is Governor Schwarzenegger's birthday. But we're not exactly in the mood to throw him a party right now. On Tuesday, the Governor used his line-item veto authority to revise the state budget and add another $50 million in cuts to the state's Healthy Families Program, bringing the total cuts...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Family Economic Security

July 22, 2009

Embracing his daughters, walking hand-in-hand to a Halloween party, attending parent-teacher conferences, soccer games and dance recitals -- these are the images of President Barack Obama that have most captured my heart and imagination. I confess, this mom has a sentimental side. But, the real...

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Rhonda Present

Family Economic Security

June 30, 2009

On Friday, we heard a story that we felt we had to share with you. It's about Daniel's 84 year-old mom, Irene. Her bank is selling the house she has lived in for 34 years.

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Katie Bethell