Stand Up for Workers and Unions This Labor Day
Working people and organizations across the country are coming together to stand up and speak out to remind elected officials that America needs strong workplace protections – and strong unions.
Women Continue to Resist and to Insist on Equality for All
There is another side to the nation’s story right now – the story of the power and persistence of women. Our voices are the ones that have changed, and will continue to change, the nature of power.
No Rest This Summer for Texas Abortion Rights Advocates
The Texas state legislature passed three new abortion restrictions during this summer’s special session.
We All Need to Take a Stand Against Hate
We at the National Partnership are still haunted by images of Charlottesville and deeply troubled by the news that continues to unfold this week, including the tragic, unconscionable terrorist attacks in Spain.
A Watershed Moment: Sheryl Sandberg Endorses the FAMILY Act
Sandberg’s support gives a major boost to the FAMILY Act, the next step in making America family friendly.
Continuing to Move the Country Toward Paid Family and Medical Leave for All
The 24th anniversary of the FMLA taking effect is a reminder that the pace of progress varies over time and, even on the days when the odds seem stacked against us, people can and will keep moving the country forward.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave in the States in 2017
As many federal lawmakers were focused on rolling back and undermining the rights of people across the country this year, some state lawmakers considered bills aimed at helping people.
Historic Progress: 68 Percent of Private Sector Workers Now Have Paid Sick Days
New government data show that, in just two years, the share of people working for private sector businesses in the United States who can earn paid sick time has increased dramatically – to nearly 79 million private sector workers.
Reasons to Celebrate: New Paid Sick Days Laws, Anniversaries and Growing Support
As summer officially kicks off and state legislative sessions come to a close, there’s much to celebrate in the effort to increase access to paid sick days. Five new laws that will guarantee nearly two million more workers the right to earn paid sick time took effect July 1.
Paid Leave Should Be Time to Care – for All of Us
Imagine your elderly mother has pneumonia and you can’t afford time off to care for her. Imagine your husband was injured while serving in Iraq and you can’t be there during his recovery.
America’s Moms Deserve Better Than Policies That Leave Them Behind
Trump’s budget proposal includes dramatic changes to health care and a very limited paid leave policy that ignores the importance of medical leave for new moms.
#MomsDontNeed
Holidays are nice. Progress is nicer.
