A Texas-Sized Disaster
Here in Texas, Latinas and African American women fare worse than their Caucasian counterparts on almost every measure of wellness.
Hasty, Ill-Conceived Measure Threatens Workers in Orange County
Late yesterday, it became disappointingly clear that voters in Orange County will not see a proposal for earned sick time on their ballots in November.
Let’s Remember the Many Ways Grandparents Support Their Families
Today is Grandparents Day, when we pause to honor and celebrate a generation that is making enormous contributions to our families and our country.
In Seattle, an Exciting New Reason to Celebrate this Labor Day
As of today, Seattle is the third city in the nation to guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick days — and that means working families in the city can add paid sick days to their reasons to celebrate this Labor Day.
Unscientific Method: The Akin Argument in Legislating Women’s Health
The recent comment by Representative Todd Akin (R-MO), that women don’t get pregnant from “legitimate” rape because “the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down” provoked an unusual outcry.
This Labor Day, Let’s Ask Congress to Stop Employers from Discriminating Against Pregnant Workers
This week, as the country prepared to celebrate Labor Day, the National Partnership released the results of an unprecedented analysis of the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
For Parents Without Paid Sick Days, Back-to-School Season Brings Stress and Uncertainty
For the millions of employed parents in jobs that don’t let them earn paid sick days, it means another set of worries: uncertainty about what to do if a child gets sick.
Because Everyone Matters
The National Partnership is proud to support the new Everyone Matters campaign.
Women’s Equality Depends on Family Friendly Workplace Policies Like Paid Sick Days
Ninety-two years ago, women in the United States celebrated the greatest step in our march toward equality: the ratification of the 19th Amendment, affirming our right to vote.
Big Step Forward in Florida!
Late last week, a broad coalition of workers, businesses, unions and advocates in Orange County, Florida, celebrated a significant victory in the effort to secure an earned paid sick days standard for the county.
New York Times: America Needs a National Paid Sick Days Standard
Paid sick days campaigns gained steam this weekend when, in a powerful Sunday editorial, the New York Times announced its support for both a federal paid sick days standard and New York City’s paid sick time proposal.
Corporate Interest Money and Frivolous Tactics in Orange County Must Not Undermine Voters’ Rights
Despite strong and growing public support for an earned sick days standard in Orange County, Florida, attacks on the proposed measure continue.
