The Affordable Care Act at One
This week is the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act – the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.
Anniversary a Time to Commit to a New Wave of Workplace Reforms
Locked doors. It’s one of the many reasons that 146 workers – mainly young immigrant women – died in a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City 100 years ago today. Even though great progress has been made since then, workers today are trapped by a different kind of locked door: public and workplace policies that too often are unfair and force workers to make impossible choices between their caregiving responsibilities and their economic security.
Keeping the Pressure on in Wisconsin
Today, we celebrate victory at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals: The court ruled unanimously to uphold Milwaukee’s paid sick days ordinance, which sets a minimum floor of paid sick days for workers in the city.
Let’s Not Reverse Our Progress on Stopping HIV/AIDS
Today is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, when we should all pause to remember that the HIV/AIDS epidemic is still shaping and taking too many lives, in the United States and around the globe.
Paid Sick Days Committee Victories in Connecticut and Philadelphia
The push for paid sick days took a significant step forward this week as lawmakers in Connecticut, Illinois and Philadelphia held public hearings on the impact that establishing a paid sick days standard could have on working families, businesses and public health.
Too Big to Be Held Accountable?
The Women of Wal-Mart Deserve Their Day in Court to Challenge Unfair Pay
Just When You Think You’ve Seen It All
Sometimes I think there’s not much that can surprise me. But last week proved that theory wrong: the U.S. House of Representatives voted to prohibit federal funds for health care services provided by Planned Parenthood, and eliminate funding for all Title X family planning services, which are the sole source of health care for millions of low-income and uninsured women in this nation.
A Frightening Look at D.C.’s Restaurant Industry
Just in time for Valentine’s Day — the highest grossing day of the year for restaurants — the Restaurant Opportunities Center of Washington, D.C., (ROC-DC) has released a comprehensive analysis of workplace policies in the city’s restaurant industry.
San Francisco Paid Sick Days Law Is A Proven Success
A new study released today shows that San Francisco’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (PSLO) — the first citywide paid sick days standard in the country — has been proven a success.
What, No Tiara?
Recently, a reporter conducted an analysis of the people considered to be “the most powerful” in the field of health information technology (IT).
On the FMLA Anniversary, Let’s Focus on the Unmet Needs of Working Families
18 years. That’s how long the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has been in place. It was the first bill President Clinton signed into law and it remains one of the proudest accomplishments of his presidency.
California Passes the Nation’s Paid Family Leave Test
More than eight years ago, California lawmakers showed a historic commitment to working families in their state by establishing the nation’s first paid family leave program. Earlier this month, six-and-a-half years after the program was implemented, the results of its test are in—and they send a compelling message to employers, workers and lawmakers throughout the country.
