News release Members of MomsRising.org – the online and on-the-ground organization for moms and everyone who has a mom – will present a gigantic "thank you" card, signed by hundreds of moms from around Pittsburgh, to Mayor William Peduto’s office to thank him for his dedication to children’s health:
9:30am -11:30am, Tuesday, December 9
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh
(Large Party Room)
MomsRising Newsroom
December 8, 2014
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December 3, 2014
Statement “Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case of Peggy Young, who while pregnant, was denied doctor-recommended desk duty by her employer, UPS. MomsRising and our million-plus members stand in support today of the plaintiff, Peggy Young, and pregnant workers everywhere who even now, more than 35 years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, are still experiencing discrimination on the job. Young v. UPS could have far-reaching health and economic implications for women and families across the country.
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December 1, 2014
News release WASHINGTON, DC ̶ On December 3rd, the U. S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Young v. UPS, a case which examines a workplace policy that discriminates against pregnant workers and could have far-reaching health and economic implications for women and families around the country. UPS employee Peggy Young was pregnant when she requested that she not be required to lift more than 20 pounds, as advised by her doctor. UPS denied her request, despite having made such accommodations for many other classes of employees.
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November 24, 2014
Statement “Mothers should never have to fear that our children could come to harm at the hands of those charged with protecting them. And yet, today’s refusal by a St. Louis grand jury to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the killing of Mike Brown is an apparent miscarriage of justice that reinforces the all too familiar narrative of lives cut down by those entrusted with protecting and serving - a story of racial profiling and police brutality.
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November 20, 2014
Statement “Across the country, moms and their families are celebrating President Obama’s important action to address the contributions and needs of millions of aspiring Americans--including women, moms, and children. Women and children make up nearly three quarters of the undocumented immigrant population, make important contributions to our nation and economy, and have a critical impact in our country’s labor force and home life.
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November 13, 2014
News release One Tuesday, Moms who are members of the online and on-the-ground grassroots organization MomsRising will deliver petitions with more than 20,000 signatures and books with stories from families across the country that urge the U.S. Senate to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through 2019. The moms will meet up before the delivery at:
10am, Tuesday November 18
Hart Senate Office Building Lobby (by the Calder statue)
MomsRising
Together
November 13, 2014
News release On Tuesday, Moms who are members of the online and on-the-ground grassroots organization MomsRising will deliver petitions with more than 20,000 signatures and books with stories from families across the country that urge the U.S. Senate to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through 2019. The moms will meet up before the delivery at:
10am, Tuesday November 18
Hart Senate Office Building Lobby (by the Calder statue)
MomsRising
Together
November 5, 2014
News release WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday, historic wins swept the nation as voters backed paid sick day legislation, increased access to affordable childcare, and minimum wage increases for low wage workers. In Massachusetts, and in cities in New Jersey and California, voters backed ballot initiatives guaranteeing paid sick days to nearly 1 million workers. In Seattle, voters approved increased access to affordable childcare.
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September 30, 2014
News release Moms across the United States who are members of MomsRising, a national online and on-the-ground organization with more than one million members fighting for policies that support family economic security, today called on Florence, Kentucky Mayor Diane Whalen to rescind the city's discriminatory policy regarding pregnant city workers. This policy, which was cited as the reason that Florence police officer Lyndi Trischler was denied light duty to accommodate her pregnancy, has resulted in Trischler being forced to take unpaid leave, causing her to lose her home.
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MomsRising
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September 16, 2014
News release On Wednesday, September 17, members from MomsRising.org, the National Women’s Law Center and the Strong Start Campaign for Children, along with legislators and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join in the fun with dozens of preschool children to play with two-foot tall alphabet blocks and highlight the value of high-quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities.
9:45 AM until 11:00 AM, Wednesday, September 17
MomsRising
Together