“November will be an important time for change,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, in regards to the upcoming midterm elections next month.
‘Rise up, women!’: Angry crowds flood Capitol Hill to protest Brett Kavanaugh nomination – USA Today
After Flake announced his surprise move to tie an FBI probe to his final vote on the nominee, Amalya Smith, with the National Partnership for Women and Families, who was addressing the crowd, announced that Flake is “manning up,” triggering wild cheering. Then she added, “or, womaning up.”
National Partnership Statement on Dr. Ford’s Testimony
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Researchers Say Indiana Wants Paid Family And Medical Leave – WFYI
Researchers say Hoosiers are ready for a government program that ensures all workers have access to paid family and medical leave.
National Partnership Statement on Julie Swetnick’s Allegations Against Judge Kavanaugh
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Cities battle their states over paid sick leave policy – Christian Science Monitor
A split is growing between cities that want to require private companies to give workers paid sick days and states that are determined to stop them.
How A Boy’s Delivery Tests A ‘Team Birth Project’ Aimed At Reducing C-Sections – WBUR
Another contributor, Carol Sakala, the project’s standard practices could rein in the hospitals that perform too many C-sections. But she worries about the focus on hospitals.
Family-leave policies result in healthier babies and more productive parents – Herald Tribune
“I think as a country we value hard work, supporting our family and being there for them, yet the policies to do both are not there,” Vasu Reddy, senior policy counsel for workplace programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, said.
Trump’s Public Charge Rule Would Put Families’ Economic Security at Risk
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Clarence Thomas hearing witness: Let’s not do 1991 all over again – CNN
The woman, we all know, was Anita Hill. And I was there as her story unfolded. Twenty-seven years ago, on Yom Kippur eve, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in my role as President of the Women’s Legal Defense Fund, which became the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Bipartisan consensus on paid family leave is a terrible thing to waste – The Hill
The [American Enterprise Institute/Brookings Institution] working group’s shortcoming is especially disappointing because there are so few issues today upon which policymakers on both sides of the political aisle in Washington can agree. Paid family leave to care for a seriously ill loved one should be among them.
How Does Arizona Fair On Family And Medical Leave? – KJZZ
It’s been 25 years since the Family and Medical Leave Act was approved by the federal government, and in the years since then, half of the states haven’t moved beyond the basics related to protection of unpaid leave.
Dangerous Jobs Also Put Workers at Risk of Opioid Dependency – The Nation
Yet for an epidemic that often festers in private, this study [by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health] also points to a solution in the workplace: keeping workers safe, first and foremost, and if they do get hurt, ensuring “Access to care, support, and the means to take time off of work with pay.”
Seven Health Organizations File Lawsuit Against Short-Term, Limited-Duration Plan Final Rule
Groups say these plans undermine consumer protections for people with pre-existing conditions, may discriminate on age, gender or health status
A need for paid family leave – Robesonian
Some seniors are still participating in the workforce, and have no support in the event of serious illness or injury. Others are themselves caregivers for their family members. But all seniors would benefit from paid leave one way or the other.
We’re Not Listening to Mothers: New California Survey Reveals a Disconnect Between the Care Women Seek and the Care They Get in Childbirth
74% of women say childbirth should not be interfered with unless medically necessary, yet only 5% gave birth without major intervention
Paid Sick Leave Laws? No Problem, Say Small-Business Owners – Inc.
As more cities mandate paid sick days for workers, the reaction from many small businesses is a big, so what?
Stalled Progress: New Census Data Show No Gains on the Gender Wage Gap or Women’s Insurance Rates
New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau today reveal that we still have much progress to make around providing health insurance to women and families and closing the wage gap, according to analysis by the National Partnership for Women & Families. The National...
‘They have taken away our vote’: Michigan approves minimum-wage hike and paid sick leave, setting up clash – Washington Post
“Paid sick leave, minimum-wage hikes, higher taxes on the rich for teachers — these are all overwhelmingly popular among both Democratic and Republican voters,” Saru Jayaraman, an academic at the University of California at Berkeley and co-founder of Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, which has pushed raising the wage for tipped workers. “Ballot measures are the greatest path to allow working people to move the issues they believe in, but they’re being subverted.”
Paid Family Leave Supporters Hit Campaign Trail – Bloomberg
“Family leave may not be seen a dominant issue in this election cycle but it certainly is very salient to the substantial number of voters that struggle with providing care to family members,” said Chris Borick, a professor of political science at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa.
