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Statement

Paid Leave NH House Vote Strengthens Families

January 9, 2018
New Hampshire, Paid Family & Medical Leave

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

In response to the New Hampshire House vote in favor of House Bill 628 to create a paid family and medical leave program for New Hampshire, Christina D’Allesandro, New Hampshire MomsForce Director for MomsRising, released the following statement
“With today’s vote, New Hampshire is one step closer to strengthening families and making our state’s economy more competitive. Whether it’s taking time to care for a new child, a sick family member, or even a loved one struggling with addiction, being there for families is what matters. Yet, far too many Granite Staters are still forced to make the impossible decision between earning a paycheck and taking care of a loved one or themselves.
 
“We applaud the legislators who voted today to strengthen our families, and our state’s economy. This is an important first step. Lawmakers should not let this progress stall-- we are committed to working with elected officials in Concord to make sure New Hampshire ultimately passes a comprehensive paid leave policy that takes the strain off of an individual business, and recognizes that life happens for the people who work there.”
 

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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, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to 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: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.