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Care Can’t Wait Action to Host Rally With President Biden Celebrating Care Champions on April 9

April 8, 2024

Lisa Lederer, 202/371-1996

 

 

Care Can’t Wait Action to Host Rally With President Biden Celebrating Care Champions on April 9

 

Coalition of country’s largest labor unions, advocacy groups, and grassroots organizations mobilizing for Care Month of Action in April

 

CCWA will host rally on April 9, town hall with lawmakers on April 10, and a host of other actions throughout the month

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, April 9, the Care Can’t Wait Action coalition will host a rally with President Joe Biden as well as family caregivers, care workers and early childhood educators, and advocates to celebrate the care champions working to expand access to affordable, quality care for millions and strengthen our nation’s economy and workforce.

 

At the rally, speakers will join President Biden in celebrating the progress made by care champions while calling for additional legislative action. The event coincides with two historic milestones: The White House’s second proclamation declaring this April “Care Workers Recognition Month” and the one-year anniversary of President Biden signing the Executive Order on Care meant to strengthen paid leave and child, aging and disability care.

 

As part of its month of action, Care Can’t Wait Action will also host a Congressional Town Hall on Care on April 10 with caregivers, care workers and early childhood educators, parents, and seniors to address the need to pass comprehensive legislation that invests in care, paid family and medical leave, and supports educators and workers. Care Can’t Wait Action will also coordinate a lobby day with lawmakers in both chambers of Congress while hosting nearly a dozen local events celebrating care champions in states like Georgia, North Carolina and Wisconsin throughout April and May.

 

WHAT: 

Care Can’t Wait Action Rally With President Biden Celebrating Care Champions

 

WHEN: 

Tuesday, April 9. Doors open at 9:00 AM ET.

 

WHERE:

Washington, DC

 

RSVP: 

Attendance is limited. Please RSVP using this form to receive the exact location and the logistical information needed for admission.

 

WHO:

President Joe Biden

Abby Maxman, Oxfam America Action Fund

April Verrett, SEIU

Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance

Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work

Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All

Doug Moore, United Domestic Workers & AFSCME Local 3930 

Elena Hung, Little Lobbyists

Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s Law Center Action Fund

Hillary Holley, Care In Action

Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women & Family

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, MomsRising

Lee Saunders, AFSCME

Liz Shuler, AFL-CIO

Lorella Praeli, Community Change Action

Randi Weingarten, AFT

Rachael King, Be A Hero

Sarah Jones, Tony award-winning performer

 

VISUALS: 

Speakers at a podium providing remarks celebrating care champions; advocates with signage saying “Care Can’t Wait” and highlighting victories during the Biden-Harris administration.

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Care Can’t Wait Action launched in 2023 to mobilize tens of millions of Americans centering care as a winning issue for policymakers, representing one of the largest coalitions of labor unions, advocacy organizations, and grassroots groups focused on care in history. supporting new investments in care by a wide margin, the coalition has pledged a $50 million investment in issue advocacy, the coalition is poised to mobilize tens of millions of Americans this year.

The Care Can't Wait Action Coalition includes: ❖ AFL-CIO ❖ AFSCME ❖ American Federation of Teachers ❖ Be A Hero ❖ Care in Action ❖ Child Care for Every Family Action ❖ Community Change Action ❖ Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy ❖ Family Values @ Work Action ❖ MomsRising Together ❖ National Partnership for Women & Families Action Fund ❖ National Women's Law Center Action Fund ❖ Oxfam America Action Fund ❖ Priorities USA Action ❖ Paid Leave for All Action ❖ Service Employees International Union ❖ Supermajority ❖ United Domestic Workers

MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, stop discrimination against women and moms, and build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: www.MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.