More...
 

Healthy Families Act

Governor Schwarzenegger's Proposed Cuts Hurt Elderly, Disabled, Hungry Most

Judy Patrick | Posted 06.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, California Budget Crisis, California Budget Cuts, Healthy Families Act, Politics News
Judy Patrick

At noon on Sunday mornings the church I attend in downtown Oakland distributes about 100 bags of food. Those who line up to receive these bags are usu...

Read Post

Sick System in the U.S. Helps Spread Swine Flu

Martha Burk | Posted 04.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Child Care, Sick Leave, Virus, Healthy Families Act, Swine Flu, H1n1, Politics News
Martha Burk

Co-authored by Heidi Hartmann, President of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, Washington,DC As of today, at least 132 cases of the swine fl...

Read Post

Redefining "Disability" for the Benefit of Workers.

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Donna Dolan, The Mobility Agenda, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, Drum Major Institute, Disability, Temporary Disability Insurance, Sara Flocks, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, Carolyn Maloney, Healthy Families Act, Working Family Time to Care Act, Sick Days, Business News
Arlene M. Roberts

The arrival of a newborn is usually joyous. But the mood is often tempered by the reality of time off from work. Paid family leave is the logical solution, but logic does not always prevail in legislative chambers.

Read Post

Mother's Day Born Yesterday: A Quick Century of Big Change for Modern Moms

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 05.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Mother's Day Centenary, Birth Control, Mother's Day, Family Leave Insurance Act, Paycheck Fairness Act, Work/Life Legislation, Abstinence-Only Education, Motherhood, Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, Motherhood Activism, Healthy Families Act, Mothers Day, Living News
Elizabeth Gregory

The centennial Mother's Day offers us an occasion to look back at the transformations the world of motherhood has undergone since the holiday's start.

Read Post

Recession Takes a Toll on America's Women

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women, Senate, Fair Pay Restoration Act, Unemployment, Economy, Discrimination, Ted Kennedy, Recession, Healthy Families Act, 2008 Recession, U.S. Recession, Politics News
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy

To get through this recession we must make sure that the livelihoods of all Americans -- particularly women -- are protected by sound laws and policies.

Read Post

Peaceful Revolution: Rally for Paid Sick Days

Debra L. Ness | Posted 03.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Labor, Work-Life Balance, Sick Days, Healthy Families Act, A Peaceful Revolution, Living News
Debra L. Ness

So often those with benefit packages are amazed to learn that millions of workers are without paid sick days. I hear gasps when I talk about it to certain audiences.

Read Post

A Peaceful Revolution: Difficult Coin Toss: Lose Your Job or Risk Your Child's Health

Lois Capps and Amy Garcia | Posted 10.29.2007 | Living

Read More: Families and Work, Paid Leave, Sick Days, Working Parents, Baltimore Immunizations, Mothers and Work, A Peaceful Revolution, Paid Sick Days, Vaccinations, Healthy Families Act, Living News
Lois Capps and Amy Garcia

State and local governments require a series of vaccines before students attend school. Yet many parents cannot afford the time off from work they need to get their children essential vaccinations.

Read Post

Family or Career: Why Not Both?

Samantha Sherwood | Posted 09.28.2007 | Business

Read More: Work-Life Balance, Working Families, Family and Medical Leave Act, Healthy Families Act, Business News
Samantha Sherwood

The U.S. has a long way to go to properly support working families.

Read Post