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MomsRising Members Share Their FMLA Stories (Pics included!)
Today the Family Medical Leave Act turns 20. Over the last 20 years, FMLA has been used an estimated 100 million times — giving job protected unpaid leave to employees welcoming a new child, caring for...
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Meet me at the Capitol in Austin Tomorrow (March 5, 10:00 am)!
I know first hand that Medicaid saves lives and reduces medical costs. When I was pregnant with my son, I went into preterm labor at 26 weeks. I had medical coverage through Medicaid, so when I noticed...
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Texas Medicaid Matters
Yesterday, I joined with thousands of other Texans to march on the Capitol and send the message that Texas Medicaid Matters. The march, rally and legislative visits organized by Texas Well and Healthy...
View ArticlePaid Sick Days Matter to Me
Sick days matter to me as a mom. I am a single mother so I have always been the parent who gets those dreaded calls — the daycare number pops up on your phone and your heart sinks into your stomach....
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Queering the Wage Gap
Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act, but we are still fighting for equal pay for equal work for all. Right now the wage gap is kind of like the faces on US money… only white men...
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Paid leave = sleep deprived fantasy?
In this country, paid family leave has been nothing more than a sleep-deprived fantasy for most new parents. But now there’s some exciting news! MomsRising members have been sending storks to the Hill...
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My paid family leave story delivery!
A few days ago, here in Texas, a friend, her baby, and I delivered stories about the need for paid family leave to our U.S. Senators and I wanted to share a few pics and let you know how easy it was....
View ArticleJust jobs?
On August 29th, in honor and in continuation of the March on Washington 50 years ago, I will join friends, family, and my community on a march for good jobs. The march is organized by low wage fast...
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TAKE ACTION: Sick days save lives
Winter is on its way and it’s bringing the flu. There are many things we do to try and protect our families from flu. We get vaccines, we wash our hands, we convince the little ones in our lives to...
View ArticleIt’s Catching.
Something amazing is happening across the country. People are coming together across cities, states and even at the national level to stand up for a basic workplace protection – the right to earn paid...
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