The impact of unpaid family & medical leave in Oklahoma – KFOR
“Nearly 1.5 million Oklahoma workers don’t have paid family and medical leave through their jobs. That means 74% of working people in the state, if they’re welcoming a new child or have to take time off work for medical appointments for themselves or their loved ones, are put in the impossible situation of having to choose between their families, their health and their paycheck.”
YOUR LETTERS: FMLA is a stepping stone – unpaid leave isn’t good enough – Labor Tribune
“Led by the National Partnership for Women & Families, the Labor Movement fought in coalition with women’s, disability, children’s, religious and senior citizens’ groups.”
Parents now eligible for 12 weeks paid leave – My Twin Tiers
“According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, without a national paid leave policy and the rising costs of living, states across the U.S. are taking it upon themselves to find a solution.”
Paid Family Leave: A Benefit Helpful to Just About Everyone—So Why So Slow In Coming? – Government Executive
“We heard a lot of stories from federal employees as we advocated for FEPLA several years ago,” Michelle McGrain, director of congressional relations for the National Partnership for Women and Families, told Government Executive.
NY state has 12 weeks paid parental leave for some employees – AP News
“In terms of parental leave, I think this is absolutely one of the best in the country for state government employees,” said Vasu Reddy, senior policy counsel for economic justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
The ‘rogue’ Trump-appointed judge with abortion pill’s future in his hands – The Guardian
“A decision to ban mifepristone nationwide would be devastating,” said Shaina Goodman, director for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “This is a very deliberate, coordinated strategy by the anti-abortion movement to attack abortion every which way they can, and they’ve found in Kacsmaryk a judge who has a track record of making decisions based not on law or evidence, but on partisan ideology.”
Paid Parental Leave?/ Response to State of Union – WBAI – 99.5 FM
“It’s been 30 yrs since the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) making it a federal law that 12 weeks of Unpaid Family Leave was due any worker who met certain requirements, was signed into law by Bill Clinton; it was supposed to be “just the beginning” of support for families who needed time off for the birth of a child or to take care of sick relatives”
Meet Marissa: Advocating for an Inclusive Jewish Community – The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
Marissa Ditkowsky, a member of Federation’s Disability Inclusion Committee and 2022 Capital Chai honoree, is a disabled advocate and attorney currently serving as Disability Economic Justice Counsel at the National Partnership for Women & Families. Interview with Marissa Ditkowsky.
FMLA at 30: Persisting Toward Paid Leave – Ms. Magazine
It’s time we make comprehensive, paid family and medical leave a reality for every worker in America.
Once revolutionary, still inadequate. Who’s celebrating the FMLA at 30? – The Washington Post
“The law was a groundbreaking step forward, making clear that a policy enabling workers to care for their families was an essential, baseline labor standard,” said Jocelyn Frye, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, the organization that was the primary architect of the FMLA law and struggled for nearly 10 years to pass it.
