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Div" data-cycle-pager-template=" [ slideNum]. Together, we’ve been taking action on behalf of women and families since 1971. Sign Up ». Blog / From the desk of . Debra L. Ness. In the United States today, whether you can take a few paid sick days or a few weeks of paid family or medical leave, and whether your employer must make reasonable accommodations that allow you to continue working through your pregnancy, all depend on where you work. More. Our Mission and History. New Report: Expecting Better.
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GLA Advocacy Blog: July 2008
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008. House Apologies for Slavery and other Racial Justice News. This week there have been a number of compelling news items on racial justice topics. Take a look:. House Issues An Apology For Slavery. US Blacks, if a Nation, Would Rank High on AIDS. The New York Times. Study Sees Racial Bias in Traffic-Stop Searches. Civil rights groups called Thursday for ending the state police practice of searching vehicles during routine traffic stops, citing new statistics that show black and Hi...
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New State-by-State Fact Sheets Show That Workers, Families and the Economy Suffer Because the Nation Has Not Adopted a Paid Sick Days Standard
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Div" data-cycle-pager-template=" [ slideNum]. This is an incredibly important time in our nation’s history and we’re making sure women and families are heard. Sign Up ». Campaign for Better Care. Judges and Supreme Court. New State-by-State Fact Sheets Show That Workers, Families and the Economy Suffer Because the Nation Has Not Adopted a Paid Sick Days Standard. WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 29, 2015 —. A new series of fact sheets. The number of people in the state who work in restaurants. Which would establi...
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GLA Advocacy Blog: Foreclosure Bill Includes Funds for Homeless Education
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Foreclosure Bill Includes Funds for Homeless Education. The Foreclosure Prevention bill (H.R. 3221) passed by the Senate on Saturday includes an amendment that will help children affected by the foreclosure crisis stay in school and get educational assistance. The amendment authorizes funds for school districts through the McKinney-Vento homeless education program to help ensure that students who are forced to move from their homes do not also have to leave their schools. YWCAs ad...
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GLA Advocacy Blog: June 2008
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Friday, June 20, 2008. YWAct: YWCA USA National Issue Update. Half in Ten Campaign. The Half in Ten: From Poverty to Prosperity campaign has been launched to help end poverty in. America. The Campaign will be spearheaded by four organizations including Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), ACORN and the Center for American Progress (CAP) and will be chaired by former Presidential Candidate and U.S. Senator John Edwards. The House and Senate have passed the FY09 bud...
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GLA Advocacy Blog: May 2008
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Thursday, May 29, 2008. SF schools take on racism, classism. Jill Tucker, Chronicle Staff Writer. Wednesday, May 28, 2008. San Francisco Superintendent Carlos Garcia took a first stab at putting his mark on city schools Tuesday with a plan that pushes the district to face racism and classism head on. The district's strategic plan adopted by the school board 6-0 Tuesday night focuses on reversing the typical academic outcomes for black, Hispanic and poor students. Labels: In the News. Elkhart cross burnin...
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GLA Advocacy Blog: Fuel prices have big impact on the poor
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Fuel prices have big impact on the poor. A letter to the editor can be an effective tool to highlight the YWCA mission and to draw attention to priority issues- especially when they are conspicuously not addressed by mainstream media. YWCA Milwaukee Executive Director Paula Penebaker recently responded to a May 16th. Cover story in Business Journal of Milwaukee describing how businesses are affected by rising fuel costs. Fuel prices have big impact on the poor. The response was s...
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GLA Advocacy Blog: YWCA USA Washington Update
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Monday, July 14, 2008. YWCA USA Washington Update. Supplemental Spending Bill Signed Into Law. On June 30th the President signed into law the supplemental spending bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition to the war funding, the bill provides an extension of unemployment benefits, a delay of six Medicaid regulations, funding for disaster relief, and funding for veteran’s education benefits. Takes Action on Housing. Child Tax Credit Now Moves To Senate. The next step is for the full Sena...
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