In the News
January 2013
Rep. Pelosi Celebrates Landmark Ledbetter and FMLA Anniversaries
KGO Channel 7, San Francisco, January 29, 2013
September 2012
Paid Family Leave Celebrates 10 Years – Benefits Workers and Employers
California Work & KQED, September 28, 2012
June 2012
California Leads the Nation in Helping New Dads in the Workforce
California Work & Family Coalition, June 15, 2012
Healthcare, Education and Paid Sick Leave for All Americans
Working Family Radio Network, June 11, 2012
May 2012
This Mother’s Day Upgrade California from an A- to an A+
California Work & Family Coalition, May 11, 2012
April 2012
Happy Equal Pay Day!
Momsrising.org, April 17, 2012
On Equal Pay Day Let’s Demand Change from Walmart
Momsrising.org, April 17, 2012
March 2012
New Resources to Raise Awareness of California Paid Family Leave
MomsRising.org, March 16, 2012
November 2011
Making Maternity Rules Count
California Healthline, November 28, 2011
New Research Shows Need for More Outreach on Paid Family Leave
California Work & Family Coalition blog, November 17, 2011
September 2011
We Need Jobs and a Voice on the Job
Momsrising.org, September 15, 2011
August 2011
Protecting the Rights of Pregnant Women
Momsrising.org, August 25, 2011
July 2011
Connecticut implements paid sick leave: can workers get sick time without hurting small businesses?
Southern California Public Radio, July 7, 2011
June 2011
Spotlight Webcast: Reforming Family and Medical Leave
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, June 16, 2011
May 2011
Is There Paternity Leave in Baseball?
Huffington Post, May 13, 2011
April 2011
Home run call? Local major leaguer chooses family over game
The Bakersfield Californian, April 21, 2011
March 2011
Standing up for a Family Friendly Economy
Huffington Post, March 8, 2011
February 2011
Union Leaders Discuss Workplace Flexibility, Family-Friendly Policies in Bargaining Context
Daily Labor Report, February 28, 2011
U.S. Department of Labor Addresses Workplace Flexibility at Pasadena Conference
Labor’s Edge, February 18, 2011
January 2011
Despite Economic Woes, Sun Shines on California’s Paid Family Leave Program
Sloan Work and Family Research Network, January 26, 2011
Viewpoints: Family Leave Program has Proved its Value, but it Could do More
The Sacramento Bee, January 25, 2011
Study: California Working Families Benefit from Landmark Paid Family Leave Law
Labor’s Edge, January 20, 2011
Guide Offers Lessons from Nation’s First Paid Family Leave Program
AFL-CIO Now Blog, January 16, 2011
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