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Family Values @ Work @familyvaluesatwork.bsky.social · 13h

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law yesterday!!! This will make California’s Paid Family Leave program more equitable by allowing workers to receive leave benefits while caring for members of their chosen or extended family. ❤️

Work & Family CA @workfamilyca.bsky.social · Sep 9

Great News! #SB590 passed the California State Assembly with bipartisan support! It‘s time to make our paid family leave program more inclusive.

Call your lawmakers and let them know that you support Paid Family Leave for Chosen and Extended Family. Take Action: workfamilyca.org/chosenfamily

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 2d

“It’s just shortsightedness. It defies imagination that we would not think that people shouldn’t have to choose between caring for their families, for themselves, or keeping their jobs.” @delauro.house.gov www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Republicans Aren't Just Gutting Health Care. They're Taking Your Sick Leave, Too

Republican-controlled legislatures have rolled back state level sick leave policies, leaving gaps in access amid the party's attacks on health care.

www.rollingstone.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 2d

“Inaction on common sense bipartisan things like paid leave goes hand in hand with the gutting and the undermining of the little social safety net that we have.” @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Republicans Aren't Just Gutting Health Care. They're Taking Your Sick Leave, Too

Republican-controlled legislatures have rolled back state level sick leave policies, leaving gaps in access amid the party's attacks on health care.

www.rollingstone.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 2d

“Americans are a sick people. Among their economic peers they expect to live shorter lives, experience higher rates of chronic disease, and spend more on their care… Nevertheless, one in five Americans lack the ability to take a paid sick day from work” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Republicans Aren't Just Gutting Health Care. They're Taking Your Sick Leave, Too

Republican-controlled legislatures have rolled back state level sick leave policies, leaving gaps in access amid the party's attacks on health care.

www.rollingstone.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 4d

Paid sick leave laws help workers access health care, particularly employees in construction, retail, and service jobs—industries that have historically lacked this basic benefit. #PaidLeaveForAll www.thelancet.com/action/showP...

www.thelancet.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 4d

A national #PaidLeave policy is the engine the economy needs. Policies like paid leave could bring 5 million more women into the workforce and tackle the $1.9 trillion cost of the pay gap. #PaidLeaveForAll #EconomicJustice nationalpartnership.org/voices-from-...

Voices from the 2025 MAPP Advocacy Summit: Restaurants, Workers, and the Fight for Paid Leave | National Partnership for Women & Families

Behind every meal served in America's restaurants is a workforce of women, immigrants, and small business owners whose livelihoods are directly shaped by public policy. This issue was put front and ce...

nationalpartnership.org

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 7d

Another important impact of paid leave: a study this year found that statewide paid family leave policies led to increased breastfeeding duration and decreased postpartum depression. academic.oup.com/aje/advance-...

Effects of US state paid family leave policies on perinatal and postpartum health: A quasi-experimental analysis

Abstract. The US is the only high-income country without a national paid family leave (PFL) policy, although several states have implemented policies recen

academic.oup.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 7d

One of "the most significant determinants of breastfeeding is related not to health care but to the labor market: whether or not a mother works... Paid parental leave is a lever for changing this.

MAHA mothers should be all over this."
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

MAHA Wants Breastfeeding. Its Moms Should Demand Paid Leave.

Pediatricians recommend that babies consume only human milk for the first six months. America makes that harder than it should be.

www.bloomberg.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 8d

October is National Work & Family Month (who knew?)

But we celebrate it every day and we're joining @abetterbalance.org in asking Congress to finally making universal paid family and medical leave a federal right. Tell your reps: pass the FAMILY Act. takeaction.io/abb/tell-you...

Tell Your Member of Congress: Co-Sponsor the FAMILY Act!

The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act) would establish a program of paid family leave in the U.S., building on the legacy of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by providing worke...

takeaction.io

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 11d

In 2020, the U.S. briefly had emergency #PaidSickDays and #PaidFamilyLeave for COVID-19 illness and caregiving. Guess what? It worked.

New research from @equitablegrowth.bsky.social.
equitablegrowth.org/emergency-pa...

Emergency paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic offered essential protections for U.S. workers

Paid leave benefits protected workers against the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and helped fill a longstanding gap in U.S. social infrastructure.

equitablegrowth.org

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 11d

The U.S. care economy is valued at $1.6 trillion, with $1 trillion in unpaid care, mostly by women. A new @BrookingsInst analysis looks at Germany's leave system. www.brookings.edu/articles/les...

Lessons from Germany’s family leave policies for the US care economy | Brookings

U.S. policymakers can learn from Germany’s flexible family leave system to ease financial and caregiving pressures.

www.brookings.edu

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 12d

“Our findings point to a clear conclusion… paid leave benefits protected workers against the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic… offering a blueprint for how federal policy can prepare for the next crisis and support working families in the meantime.”
equitablegrowth.org/emergency-pa...

Emergency paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic offered essential protections for U.S. workers

Paid leave benefits protected workers against the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic and helped fill a longstanding gap in U.S. social infrastructure.

equitablegrowth.org

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Michelle Travis (she/her) @michelletravis.bsky.social · 13d

New data from @momsfirst.bsky.social & @paidleaveforall.bsky.social finds major increase in number of men taking paternity leave to care for new children in states with mandatory leave leaves, but more work is needed to achieve gender parity. @usfca-pr.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

More Men Taking Paternity Leave, Study Reveals Impact Of State Laws

New data finds that men are taking paternity leave at high rates in states with mandatory paid family leave laws, but some gender gaps remain in paid leave use patterns.

www.forbes.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 13d

“In states… claims for leave to care for new children are filed by nearly the same number of fathers as mothers, according to a June 2025 report by the national advocacy organization Paid Leave for All.” Read more in @forbes.com.
www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

More Men Taking Paternity Leave, Study Reveals Impact Of State Laws

New data finds that men are taking paternity leave at high rates in states with mandatory paid family leave laws, but some gender gaps remain in paid leave use patterns.

www.forbes.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 14d

The FAMILY Act—the only bill for real paid family and medical leave in Congress—has a record 38 Senate cosponsors.

But we’re not done. Be sure to ask your Senators and all your Representatives to sign on too. #PaidLeaveForAll #ForFAMILY

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 17d

Proud to join Rep. Rosa Delauro & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduce the FAMILY Act to finally give new parents and caregivers time off without sacrificing their livelihood.

It's well past time for #PaidLeaveForAll.

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Paid Leave For All Kansans @paidleaveks.bsky.social · 18d

Keep experienced workers in the economy! The FAMILY Act supports family caregivers and new parents, boosting their long-term incomes and productive time in the workforce. Let's pass this bill! Demand your lawmakers be #ForFAMILY #ksleg

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Democratic Women’s Caucus @demwomencaucus.bsky.social · 20d

Only 27% of workers have paid family leave. It should be 100%.

DWC is proud to endorse the FAMILY Act, ensuring that every worker has access to family and medical leave.

In hard times, you shouldn’t have to choose between your loved ones and your livelihood. We’re #ForFAMILY.

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 18d

How do we build a safer, healthier community? One way is by ensuring workers can stay home when they're sick without sacrificing a paycheck. #PaidSickDays aren't just about individual well-being, they're a powerful tool for public health. #PaidSickLeave missouriindependent.com/2025/09/22/r...

Repealing paid sick leave endangers rural Missouri families and hospitals • Missouri Independent

On Aug. 28, Missouri officially repealed a voter-approved paid sick leave law. It will have serious consequences for rural health care.

missouriindependent.com

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 18d

Want a side of flu with that take-out? 45% of food service workers have to choose between working sick or losing pay without #PaidSickDays, according to new @BLS data. We need the Healthy Families Act to protect workers and public health. @npwf.bsky.social nationalpartnership.org/voters-deman...

As Voters Demand It, Paid Sick Days Access Expands But 25 Million Workers Still Left Out | National Partnership for Women & Families

Just over 25 million workers still can't earn a single paid sick day to stay home when they're battling the flu or take their kid to a doctor's appointment. This is unsustainable for working caregiver...

nationalpartnership.org

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 18d

Nobody should have to lose their job or paycheck when they need time off for illness. But new data from @BLS shows 6 in 10 workers don't have paid medical leave at their jobs. The #FAMILYAct would guarantee #PaidLeaveForAll workers across the United States. nationalpartnership.org/voters-deman...

As Voters Demand It, Paid Sick Days Access Expands But 25 Million Workers Still Left Out | National Partnership for Women & Families

Just over 25 million workers still can't earn a single paid sick day to stay home when they're battling the flu or take their kid to a doctor's appointment. This is unsustainable for working caregiver...

nationalpartnership.org

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A Better Balance @abetterbalance.org · 21d

“States have helped lead the way, and it’s time for Congress to act so family caregivers aren’t left carrying the load alone."

America's 63 million caregivers need #PaidLeaveForAll: www.aarp.org/advocacy/sta...

States Expand Family Leave, Financial Help for Caregivers

Despite tight budgets and partisanship, AARP has brought the growing needs of caregivers to the forefront of policy

www.aarp.org

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Paid Leave for All @paidleaveforall.bsky.social · 21d

Wishing a Happy New Year to all who celebrate, wishing all of us time for rest, reflection, and precious time to care and be with the people we love.

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Dawn Huckelbridge @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social · 28d

This month we are asking who you do the work for, who you fight for—billionaire backers and wealthy corporations, or working families and our future?

In difficult times, this movement gives me hope. #PaidLeaveForAll is about all we share and what matters most, and I believe it is the path forward.

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Reproductive Freedom for All @reproductivefreedomforall.org · 27d

The FAMILY Act is being reintroduced — the only bill for meaningful paid family and medical leave in Congress.

We’re #ForFAMILY and #PaidLeaveForAll.

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