Connecticut Poll: Paid Sick Days are a Voting Issue
Connecticut recently became the first state to pass a law offering many workers the right to earn paid sick days.
The Supreme Court’s one-two punch: Class actions in the wake of Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AT&T v. Concepcion
With the recent decisions in Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, the Supreme Court weakened the ability of individuals to band together in class action lawsuits to challenge corporate misconduct.
Keeping the Dream of Full Equality Alive
It’s Women’s Equality Day – a commemoration of the 19th Amendment and women’s steady march toward equality, a tribute to how far we have come, and a reminder of the work still to do.
A Back to School Call to Action
Fall can be a challenging time for any working parent. Summer is over. Kids are headed back to school — and flu season is around the corner.
The Good, the Bad and the Hope for Breastfeeding Rights
Roughly four million women give birth in the United States every year – and most choose to breastfeed (74 percent). After all, the nutritional value of breast milk is well documented. Numerous studies show that breastfeeding protects mothers and children from a range of acute and chronic health conditions. But with two-thirds of today’s working women returning to work within three months of giving birth, the lack of supportive workplace policies and laws is forcing too many nursing mothers to quit breastfeeding early – or never start.
Denver, Seattle Make Headlines on Paid Sick Days
Advocates throughout the country are keeping up the drumbeat for paid sick days this summer! Already this month, campaigns in Denver and Seattle have made exciting progress.
Crisis Averted. Now What?
The deal is done. Both chambers of Congress have now voted, and President Obama has signed an unprecedented bill into law to avert the immediate catastrophe of a government default. But the country will be living with the consequences of this deal for decades to come.
220 Reasons That Paid Sick Days Campaigns Will Succeed
Momentum and support for paid sick days policies in this country are growing like never before.
In Science v. Politics, Science Scores a Win
A milestone for women’s health is finally within reach: On Tuesday, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) identified the full range of FDA-approved contraception and birth control options as preventive health services – and recommended that they be made available to women without additional fees or co-payment under health care reform.
Coast to Coast, Paid Sick Days Activity Continues
The busy 2011 legislative season continues with paid sick days activity and excitement on both coasts and in the nation’s capital.
Cause for Hope in North Carolina
Infant mortality rates are widely used in this country and internationally as a barometer of the quality of a community’s, or a nation’s, health care system – and with good reason.
New Report Quantifies Paid Sick Days’ Value to Working Families
For working families today, paid sick days can mean the difference between staying afloat and being unable to afford basic expenses like food and transportation – and this lifeline comes at minimal or no cost to businesses.
