Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Justices Hand Wal-Mart Big Win in Class Action Battle – Corporate Counsel
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families called the decision a “deep and painful disappointment to all of us who care about ending employment …
National Dialogue on Flexible Policies for Service Workers “Critically Important,” Work/Family Expert Says, and Real Progress on Policy Initiatives to Help Families Must Follow
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
City Council Positions Philadelphia to Become Fourth U.S. City to Pass a Paid Sick Days Law; Mayor Nutter will Decide Fate of Family Friendly Measure that is Vitally Important to Public Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘They Don’t Negotiate’: Why Young Women College Graduates Are Still Paid Less … – Huffington Post
Huffington Post The National Partnership for Women & Families reports that, among full-time workers in the population as a whole, women still earn only 77 cents …
First Lady Michelle Obama Addresses the National Partnership for Women and … – The White House (blog)
… The White House (blog) First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the 40th anniversary of the National Partnership for Women & Families at the …
Michelle Obama, First Feminist, Takes on ‘Women’s Issues’Carefully – The Nation.
Though appearing at an event for a pro-choice organization – especially one at which the director, Debra Ness, decried “the vicious attack on women’s health care” – …
First Lady Keynotes National Partnership’s Gala 40th Anniversary Celebration
“We are Facing a Caregiving Tsunami that Neither our Workplaces nor Our Health Care System are Ready For,” Ness Says
MEDIA ADVISORY: First Lady Michelle Obama to Keynote 40th Anniversary Celebration
National Partnership for Women & Families is Forty, Feisty — and Fabulous!
“Historic Victory for Workers” as Connecticut Legislature Completes Work on Paid Sick Days Bill
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Conn. House debating paid sick leave bill – Victoria Advocate
“This is a symbol of progress for the movement and the fact that Connecticut is taking the lead really does provide a model and hope for the country,” said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the Washington, D.C.-based National Partnership for Women and Families.
State Senate OKs bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave – New Haven Register
Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C., said the “most exciting and prominent action” on behalf of paid sick leave is at the municipal level, with San Francisco and Washington, D.C., requiring the benefit.
State Senate Puts Connecticut “One Giant Step Closer to Passing a Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Analysis Shows that Nearly 12 Million Latino Workers in the United States Don’t Have a Single Paid Sick Day
Research Highlights the Importance of Paid Sick Days for Latino Health and Economic Security
Top Work/Family Expert Commends Harkin, DeLauro for Introducing Healthy Families Act, Urges Congress to Quickly Pass Bill
"I believe that everyone should be able to take care of themselves and their families if they are sick without having to worry about losing their jobs. Too many of our workers, especially those who work in the food service industry, where health is so critical, are...
National Dialogue Sheds Light on the Ways Inflexible Workplaces Penalize Workers in Higher Education
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women take ownership in spite of pay gap – Bradenton Herald
A week or so later, new figures released by the National Partnership for Women & Families show the gender wage gap is as big as ever. Full-time working women in Florida are paid $7013 less …
New Report Confirms that Inflexible Workplace Policies Hurt Midwest Manufacturing Workers, Families and Businesses
Chicago and Milwaukee Area Workers’ Experiences Presented at U.S. Labor Department Forum on the Need for Flexible Workplace Policies
Colorado’s wage gap worst for women of color, research says – Denver Post
Denver Post By Colleen O’Connor Women working full-time in Colorado are paid $9925 less per year than their male counterparts, according to new research released today by …
Marlo Thomas: Another Equal Pay Day? Really? – Huffington Post
“Women and men everywhere should call their Congress representatives and urge them to support this bill,” Judy Lichtman, a senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families, told me on the phone. “That would be the most powerful way to celebrate Equal Pay Day.”