Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 8, 2024 – “Today, we join with our friends and allies in Virginia vowing to continue the fight for paid leave, following the disappointing...
Legislation America Needs
On Wednesday morning, at an event sponsored by the Center for American Progress, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) described for the first time sweeping new legislation that he plans to introduce this spring: the Rebuild America Act.
Paid Sick Days Activity – and Energy – Continues in 2012!
2011 was a historic year in the effort to guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick days.
Toward a More Family Friendly Nation
It’s not literally the 99 percent versus the privileged few, but it’s one of the most noteworthy divides I have seen.
Public Health Advocates Get Behind Paid Sick Days
This year, we have seen incredible momentum in the fight for paid sick days laws.
Honoring the Nation’s Family Caregivers with the Policies They Need
When President Obama proclaimed November National Family Caregivers Month this year, he described family caregiving as “heroic work… often done while caregivers balance other commitments to their families, jobs, and communities.”
New Study: Lack of Paid Sick Days Contributed to Millions of H1N1 Cases
A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that various racial and ethnic groups were at greater risk of exposure to H1N1 during the pandemic because they didn’t have access to paid sick days.
Paid Sick Days: Healthier Families, More Than $1 Billion in Savings
Paid Sick Days and Health: Cost Savings from Reduced Emergency Room Visits finds that, regardless of workers’ access to health insurance, there are undeniable connections between the ways in which private sector workers use the health care system and whether they have access to paid sick days.
New Poll: Young People Need Paid Sick Days Too
Demos and Young Invincibles released a timely new report today on the barriers to economic success facing young adults in the United States.
Despite Hard-Fought Campaign, Disappointing News from Denver
Despite months of passionate and dedicated work by the Campaign for Healthy Denver and its allies in support of a citywide paid sick days standard, Initiative 300 did not pass.
Getting Back on Track with Family Friendly Policies
As National Work and Family Month drew to a close this time last year, working families were hopeful that the upcoming election would mean that the economy would turn around, families would regain control of their finances and economic security, and the country would finally get back on track after a crippling recession.
Dispatch from Denver: A Haunting Thought
One of the delights of an early November election is volunteering for a campaign on Halloween.
Dispatch from Denver: Purple Thursday
When I was packing my suitcase for Denver, I made sure to throw in a purple sweater.
Workplace Support a Critical Step Toward Eliminating Poverty
One of the biggest threats to the well-being of our nation’s women and families is poverty.
An Important First Step for Philly
In a significant victory for workers in Philadelphia, the City Council voted 15-2 to pass a provision providing workers at businesses that contract with or receive financial support from the city to the right to earn paid sick days.
Dispatch from Denver: Winter Wonderland
Hi, all. It’s Helen, work and family policy associate at the National Partnership.
Dispatch from Denver: Back to D.C.
After 10 days of volunteering with the Campaign for a Healthy Denver, I am headed back to D.C.
Dispatch from Denver: David v. Goliath
We are just one week away from the deadline for Denver voters to turn in their ballots — and vote YES on Initiative 300.
Dispatch from Denver: Sick Rick Goes Viral
Hi, everyone! I’m Katie, a legal fellow at the National Partnership.
Dispatch from Denver: “Where are We Going to Eat?”
One of the first questions I asked when I hit the ground here in Denver was “Where are we going to eat?”
Dispatch from Denver: A Letter from Patricia Schroeder
Hi, everyone! I want to share a great letter published in the Denver Post this week.