Family Economic Security

June 19, 2015

Read these stories from dads that are boosted by the EITC and Child Tax Credit and then honor them this Father's Day by reaching out to your members of Congress!

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security

June 19, 2015

In the coming weeks MomsRising is going to be meeting with many of your elected officials to discuss working family tax breaks like the EITC and Child Tax Credit. Can you help us out before our meetings!?

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Elyssa Schmier

Environmental Health Family Economic Security

June 19, 2015

National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum says bill protects nail salon workers from exploitation and “improves safety” in industry where lack of access to licensing has “driven down labor standards”

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Miriam Yeung

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

June 19, 2015

For Father's Day, let's honor dads by protecting key low-income tax credits that help 13 million working fathers and their families.

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Lecia Imbery

VICTORY!

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

June 18, 2015

CONGRATULATIONS and thank you! Last Friday, the Oregon legislature — your legislature — said YES to paid sick days and passed a state-wide paid sick days bill!

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security

June 17, 2015

MomsRising is going to be meeting with Senator Toomey and his staff on July 8th and we want YOU to come!

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Elyssa Schmier

Watch!

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

June 14, 2015

Because of people like you, the push for paid family/maternity/paternity leave has become a national conversation. And people are noticing. States, cities, and businesses across the country are taking action to expand paid leave to help more working families succeed. Because of you, paid family/...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Food! Health Care

June 10, 2015

This morning I made migas with mushrooms for breakfast. Then I dropped off my son to volunteer at our friends wonderful farm camp (where I was greeted by roosters and got to pet a gentle horse and a goat) and I attended a morning yoga class. Driving to my office to begin my workday, I was almost...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

June 10, 2015

In response to our #MissionPossible campaign to show lawmakers that building a stronger economy for working families and our nation IS mission possible, over one thousand people signed up to drop off booklets directly to their local member of Congress before June 21st. The booklet is an educational...

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

June 8, 2015

In a few hours, my children will exit the front doors of Conn Elementary School as rising 1st and 3rd graders. I'm incredibly grateful for the flexibility that has allowed me the time to volunteer in each of their classrooms, and, unsurprisingly, I learned a few things while I was there...

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