Guns, climate change and voting reform upstaged equal pay for women during President Obama’s state of the union address Feb. 12, but Nancy Pelosi made it the top priority in her comments to a women’s organization on Wednesday.
Women’s Leader Praises Obama’s Call for Secure Middle Class, Anti-Discrimination Measures, Pathways Out of Poverty
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
DeLauro and Morella: 20 Years, 100 Million Families Helped – Roll Call
“We prevailed because we knew it was right for the country and we would not give up, and we prevailed because of the steady and skilled leadership of the National Partnership for Women and Families…”
Family and Medical Leave Act still working: Column – USA TODAY
“For years, we worked closely with allies like the National Partnership for Women & Families to overcome concerns. But, we continued to hear from our constituents and understood why the why the legislation was important to them and their families.”
FMLA still helping families cope with illness – The Seattle Times
“It was meant to be a first step toward a family-friendly American workplace. But it is 20 years and we haven’t gotten to the second step,” says Judith Lichtman, senior advisor to the National Partnership for Women & Families…
FMLA 20 years on: A disconnect that’s hurting families – The Hill’s Congress Blog
Congress should listen to the voters, and take this next step. Family friendly policies are good for workers…
“20 Years Ago Today, America Became a More Family Friendly Nation — But That Work Is Not Nearly Done,” Ness Says on 20th Anniversary of the FMLA
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
20 Years of Success: New Federal Study Finds Family and Medical Leave Act Has Worked Well for Workers, Businesses But 40 Percent of Workers Not Covered, and Millions More Cannot Afford the Unpaid Leave the Law Provides
Organization that Wrote, Championed FMLA Urges Lawmakers to Expand It
20 Years of Success: New Federal Study Finds Family and Medical Leave Act … – PR Newswire
TIME 20 Years of Success: New Federal Study Finds Family and Medical Leave Act … PR Newswire (press release) The National Partnership for Women & Families wrote and championed the FMLA, and has led efforts to defend and expand it in states and …
Home With the Flu? 20 Years of the Family Medical Leave Act – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
An election eve survey commissioned by the National Partnership for Women & Families found bipartisan support for laws ensuring workers the right to earn paid sick days and “creating a system of family and medical leave insurance”: 86 percent of respondents who supported both candidates considered it important, and 63 percent called it “very important.”
100 Million Thanks!
Tuesday is the 20th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act
On Four-Year Anniversary of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, Women’s Leader Urges President Obama, Congress to Advance Fair Pay Measures
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Connection Between Roe v. Wade and “Feminist Pork” – Rewire News Group
“Paid family leave is likely to emerge in Obama’s second term: the National Partnership for Women and Families is currently working with Representative Rosa DeLauro and other representatives on a major family leave bill that could extend the leave that people in California, Washington, and New Jersey currently receive to all Americans.”
Paycheck Fairness Act is an Integral Step Toward the America Women and Families Need, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The health advantages of sick days – Washington Post
The health advantages of sick days Washington Post … for paid sick days would not stop the flu, but it would mean that more people could stay home when they get it. It should be a high priority for Congress.
Un vistazo a la brecha salarial para mujeres latinas en 20 estados
Un nuevo analisis muestra una brecha salarial severa en estados con la mayor cantidad de latinas en la fuerza laboral
Flu is upon us: to call in sick or not to call in sick? – WBEZ
Vicki Shabo directs work and family programs for the National Partnership for Women and Families. She says a big problem being overlooked is that at least 40 percent of the people who work in the United States don’t have paid sick leave.
More Adult Children Will Be Able to Get the Care They Need Thanks to the Department of Labor’s Interpretation of the FMLA
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
A Look at the Wage Gap for Latinas in 20 States
New Analysis Reveals Punishing Wage Gap in States with the Largest Number of Latinas in the Workforce
A Look at the Wage Gap for African American Women in 20 States
New Analysis Reveals Punishing Wage Gap in States with the Largest Number of African American Women in the Workforce
