Today, leaders from the National Partnership for Women & Families joined Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand as they introduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, also known as the FAMILY Act, on Capitol Hill.
For Second Year, Wage Gap Grows Wider for Women
The pay gap between full-time working women and their male counterparts has widened for the second year in a row; NPWF analysis finds a leading factor is men’s earnings growing at a faster rate than women’s.
New Reports: Social Security Supports More Than One in Three Veterans in PA and VA
The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy and the National Partnership for Women & Families released reports detailing how Social Security impacts and improves the lives of veterans and their families in Pennsylvania and Virginia.
Trump’s Authoritarian Stunt in D.C. Is an Outrageous Abuse of Power
President Trump’s move to flood Washington, D.C. with federal law enforcement and National Guard troops is nothing short of an authoritarian stunt reminiscent of North Korean or Russian displays of power.
New Study: State Paid Leave Programs Becoming More Equitable, Reaching More Workers
A first-of-its-kind analysis conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families found positive trends in three state paid leave programs, showing that over time, access and use of these programs grew as they reached more workers and became more focused on equity and inclusion.
Trump’s Firing of BLS Chief Is Another Blow to Democracy
President Trump’s firing of Bureau and Labor Statistics (BLS) head Erika McEntarfer solely because the BLS monthly jobs report showed weaker job growth is another deeply troubling move in this administration’s ongoing effort to squelch and manipulate information – and the latest signs of a dismantling of our democracy.
Andrea Lucas Puts Her Political Agenda Before the Rights of Workers and Will Continue to Undermine the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Anti-Discrimination Mission
While it is unsurprising that the majority-Republican Senate voted to confirm Andrea Lucas to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the news is yet another blow to the lives and livelihoods of workers, as the ripple effects of Donald Trump’s election and the actions of his administration continue to harm people throughout our country.
New Analysis: Nearly 73 Million Workers Live in States that Prohibit Local Paid Sick Time Laws
New data from the National Partnership for Women & Families and A Better Balance reveals how Black and Southern workers bear the brunt of abusive state overreach.
Trump Signs Harmful Bill That Will Deprive Millions of Health Care and Food Assistance
Today, President Trump signed the Republican budget bill that will undermine the health and economic security of millions of people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for health care coverage and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for food assistance.
Republican Budget Bill Will Harm Millions of Women and Families
The Senate has voted to advance a Republican Budget Bill that would undermine the health and economic security of 17 million people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for health care coverage.
