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Bargaining Fact Sheets

The Labor Project has created a series of fact sheets, detailing some of the contract language in our database and other materials to aid unions and union members in their collective bargaining efforts around work and family issues.

The following fact sheets addressing specific work/family issues were jointly produced by the Labor Project for Working Families and the AFL-CIO:

Child Care
Examples include:
Child Care Funds
On-site/ Near-site Child Care Centers
Extended-hour Child Care
Subsidized Child Care

Elder Care
Examples include:
Resource & Referral Services
Support Services
Family Leave
Long-term Care

Family Leave
Examples include:
Paid Family Leave
Expanded Definition of 'Family'
FMLA in Contract
Part-time Return to Work

Control Over Work Hours
Examples include:
Limits on Mandatory Overtime
Job Sharing
Compressed Work Week
Telecommuting

California Family Laws

The following fact sheets provide information on CA state laws designed to help Californians balance work and family.

California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
English Spanish Chinese

Pregnancy Disability Leave
English Spanish Chinese

Sick Leave Use for Family Care
English Spanish Chinese

Time Off for School Activities
English Spanish Chinese

Overtime Pay/Alternative Work Schedules
English Spanish Chinese

Paid Family Leave
English

To receive a free copy of the fact sheets by mail, contact us at info@working-families.org or call (510) 643-7088.