Family Values @ Work
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Two decades of organizing and winning #PaidLeave, paid sick and safe time, and progressive work-family policies for ALL in America 🇺🇸♥️👶🏽🗳 #NetworkStrong in 27 States! Organize with us: familyvaluesatwork.org
We love seeing our network members and their coalition partners celebrated for their impactful work. So proud of you, Connecticut #PaidLeave https://bipartisanpolicy.org/issue-brief/supporting-working-families-policy-spotlight-on-connecticut/
Supporting Working Families: Policy Spotlight on Connecticut
Introduction American families are under growing financial strain, caught between a shifting labor market and support systems that weren’t designed for the modern economy. Child care is financially un...
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Care is respect for human dignity. Everyone should be able to take the time they need to heal, seek care, and support a loved one without fear of losing their job or income. https://mndaily.com/opinion/opinion-were-sick-of-having-no-national-paid-sick-leave/07/26/2026/eicmndaily-com/
Opinion: We’re sick of having no national paid sick leave
As I prepare to move into the professional world, I’ve found myself imagining what my ideal job would look like. After all, there is an entire world of jobs out there with different descriptions, resp...
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"The Family and Medical Leave Act protected my job, but it did not protect my income." There's a movement for that: #paidleaveforall https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/07/29/motherhood-birthrate-work-employment-maternity-leave-opinion/
Wonder why the birthrate is falling? Look how we treat mothers. (Opinion)
The American workplace is still organized around an ideal worker who has no body, no children, no aging parents, no illness, no grief and no caregiving responsibilities. Motherhood exposes that fictio...
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Last week we had the pleasure of hosting state administrators, advocates, and national partners at the 2026 Paid Family and Medical Leave Collaborators Convening with Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). We are grateful to all for this powerful experience. #careforall #paidleaveforall
Not just paternity leave, but paid family land medical leave for ALL. (Can someone send this to JD Vance?) https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-life/maternity-paternity-leave/why-new-dads-should-take-paternity-leave/
Why New Dads Should Take Paternity Leave
If you live in the US, non-gestational parents are entitled to parental leave through the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), but most don't take it. Here's how to make it happen, plus the surprising way...
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We applaud New Jersey improving paid leave access for those with the greatest need but often excluded -- women, people of color, low-wage workers, part-time workers, and those working for small businesses. https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/nj-family-leave-law-changes-20260719.html
More N.J. workers are now eligible for family leave job protections
The change expands the number of companies that must comply with the New Jersey Family Leave Act and decreases the amount of time it takes for an employee to become eligible for job protections.
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Maine workers and families did that 👇🏽 (with a little help from their friends). 😍 👊🏽 Proud of our network! #CareforAll #PaidLeave #networkstrong
California is going for it! No one should be excluded from bereavement leave!
The U.S. is sadly out of the World Cup, but we can still score for families in America. States across our network have proven that paid leave for all is both affordable and essential to America's success. https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/us-paid-maternity-leave-world-cup-2026-countries
US paid maternity leave: Why America is the only 2026 FIFA World Cup country without a federal program
Every other 2026 World Cup qualifier guarantees paid parental leave in some form.
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We mean it when we say we're stronger together--that's how we protected DC paid leave, and that's how we're going to win for families in other states. #careforall
Thrilled to see a former leader in the Family Values @ Work network leading the charge to improve the lives of Pennsylvanians. Congrats Dr. Josie Badger 😊 https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/gov-shapiro-makes-appointments-to-new-commission-on-people-with-
Gov Shapiro Makes Appointments to New Commission on People with Disabilities
Gov Shapiro Makes Appointments to New Commission on People with Disabilities
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Time to care is not a partisan issue, it's something we all need. Keep going Minnesota! #PaidLeave https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/07/minnesota-paid-leave-program-hits-halfyear-mark-75000-have-already-tapped-into-it
As Minnesota paid leave program hits half-year mark, 75,000 have already tapped into it
Minnesota’s paid leave program gives workers time off with partial pay around family expansions or medical programs. So far almost 75,000 people have been approved for leave.
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🌈 Did you know? 1 in 3 transgender individuals experience physical assault due to their gender identity. Inclusive care policies with paid safe time to recover and seek protection are crucial for paid leave policies. #PrideMonth #SafetyForAll #PaidLeave 🌈
🌈 Paid sick and safe day policies are crucial for providing workers with the necessary leave to address and seek safety from violence or abuse, circumstances that disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ individuals. #PrideMonth #PaidLeave #SafetyForAll
🌈 This #PrideMonth, we're shining a light on the importance of paid sick AND safe days. Everyone deserves the right to care for their health and safety. #PaidLeave #Equity
Our network advanced progressive work-family policies across America, including landmark protections in New Jersey. Preserving and expanding these gains requires continued support and investment. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/lgbtq-workers-urged-to-know-rights-as-federal-strides-set-back/
🌈 Transgender individuals, who face higher rates of violence and assault, need paid sick and safe days to seek safety and recovery. #PaidLeave #TransRights
Men need time to care--and it's good for their mental health. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/06/paid-paternal-leave-linked-to-better-mental-health-outcomes-for-dads?fj=1
Paid paternal leave linked to better mental health outcomes for dads
A new study from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago highlights the critical role paid paternal leave plays in supporting new dads’ mental health following...
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It's always a great day to celebrate all kinds of dads. Let's go beyond neckties, brunch, and tools, and work to give fathers in our communities what they truly need -- a system that makes it possible to be there when your loved ones need you. #PaidLeave #PaidSickTime #Fathers
We're at a crossroads. Care at home or wars abroad? Leaders in our network share their thoughts. https://progressive.org/op-eds/us-should-invest-in-people-not-wars-panelli-whitfield-20260606/
U.S. Should Invest in People, Not Wars
Our nation’s tax dollars are being poured into violence abroad while families here struggle to survive.
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🌈Trans men face wage disparities, earning only about 70 cents for every dollar earned by the typical U.S. worker. It's time to advocate for change for everyone! #EqualPay #PrideInYourPay #LGBTQIAEqualPay
🗣️ 🗣️ EEO-1 data collections are NOT new. They have been utilized by both Democratic and Republican administrations since the 1960s to ensure workplace fairness. They are vital, non-partisan tools for accountability. We must protect them. #LGBTQEqualPay #PrideInYourPay
Our quest for #Equalpay is inclusive - recognizing the larger wage gap experienced by transgender, gender non-conforming individuals, LGBTQIA+ BIPOC, women, and immigrants. #PaidLeave is just one aspect of the comprehensive solutions we propose. #PrideInYourPay #LGBTQIAEqualPay
2028 will be a good year in Virginia! https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/virginia-paid-family-leave-law-could-help-domestic-violence-victims-june-12-2026
Virginia's new paid family leave law could be a lifeline for the state's most vulnerable workers
Starting in 2028, Virginia workers will be able to use paid leave for more than just family or medical needs. Find out what else the law covers and why YWCA Richmond calls it a turning point.
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Our policies can accommodate our humanity. No person should have to give up their job or lose their income because they need time to grieve. https://www.aol.com/articles/coping-grief-hard-job-heres-090443091.html
Coping with grief at work is a hard job. Here's how to make it easier - AOL
Grief takes a heavy toll in the workplace. Bereavement leave is too short and support too often lacking. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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We're cheering all the families attending Strolling Thunder in DC today. Care policies like paid family and medical leave are a must for our families. Let's go! https://buckscountybeacon.com/2026/06/strolling-thunder-rolls-into-washington-on-june-9-to-advocate-for-babies/
Strolling Thunder Rolls into Washington on June 9 to Advocate for Babies - Bucks County Beacon
Celebrating a decade of advocacy for babies and toddlers, family representatives from across the country will gather to urge Congress for better infant and toddler funding and protected parental leave...
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Our work to strengthen and expand America's care infrastructure is made harder by the destruction of what already exists. Nevertheless, we persist. https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-administration-makes-harder-sick-160009816.html
The Trump administration makes it harder for some sick Americans to maintain Medicaid
Millions of sick Americans could have a tougher time retaining – or even signing up for – Medicaid coverage after the first-ever federal work requirement begins in January.
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HealthQ: Focused on work, needed at home – a federal caregiving policy might help #CareforAll https://wpln.org/post/healthq-fmla/
HealthQ: Focused on work, needed at home – a federal caregiving policy might help
The Family and Medical Leave Act gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave for caregiving. But the federal policy has noteworthy limitations. The HealthQ team explains. The Family...
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Why can't we do this for families coping with a #cancer diagnosis? https://www.koha.net/en/arberi/nga-pushimi-mjekesor-te-rikthimi-ne-pune-si-i-mbrojne-vendet-evropiane-pacientet-me-kancer
From sick leave to return to work: how do European countries protect cancer patients?
This project is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), through the Embassy of Sweden in Pristina, within the framework of the project
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