NWLC on Trump Saying He Won't Fund Child Care & Health Care Because of War - National Women's Law Center WASHINGTON — Angel Padilla, vice president of strategy and policy at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), released the following statement after Donald Trump said yesterday that the government can’...

Outrageous. Unconscionable.
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A few words fro our network partner, National Women's Law Center 😑

Honoring the legacy of the Memphis Sanitation Strike (April 16) and the call “I Am A Man.”
Sharing moments from Black #Labor Week, where that fight for econ justice continues. We're proud to support this convening and those building what’s next. 🙏🏽 Ephrin “EJ” Jenkins. #iamaman

Family Values @ Work Announces $400,000 in Grants to Advance Care Campaigns Across 12 States Family Values @ Work (FV@W) today announced $400,000 in new grants to 17 grassroots organizations spanning a dozen states, bolstering its support of localized time-to-care campaigns across its nationa...

Our first grants of the year are on the way to our amazing network--and we can't wait to see what our grantees do this year to change America's #care landscape for the better! 🥰 familyvaluesatwork.org/family-values-work-annou...

Project 2025 Has Been a Disaster. Heritage's Family Agenda Might Be Worse The Heritage Foundation's new legislative agenda to “save” American families contains a crucial component: holding back American women.

😒 "this plan for America’s families recommends programs like marriage boot camps ...not policies that have been empirically shown to encourage family growth and stability..." like paid leave! sojo.net/articles/opinion/project...

Op-Ed | Overhauling New York’s paid medical leave law would benefit small businesses | amNewYork If you lose your job in New York, you can receive unemployment insurance payments of up to $869 per week. If a family member needs care, Paid Family Leave can

Great to see our friend Dave Bolotsky, founder of Uncommon Goods, continuing to champion equitable paid leave for all in New York through this powerful op-ed. Paid leave supports workers, businesses, and communities

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For every dollar a white man earns, the average woman earns just 81 cents for the same work. That gap adds up to less security, fewer savings, and harder choices over a lifetime. When unequal pay is compounded by lack of paid leave, it pushes too many families toward financial instability. #EqualPay

Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Pass Paid Leave, Setting Example for a National Affordability Agenda - A Better Balance Tonight, the Virginia state legislature passed legislation to create a statewide paid family and medical leave program as well as legislation to create a

#TBT Joining our network partner, A Better Balance, in keeping the celebration for Virginia's legislative win for families. #PaidLeaveforAll #Care
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#care is essential!

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TY Rep. Jimmy Gomez and the Dad’s Caucus for inviting @familyvaluesatwork.org to share how states are building momentum for a national paid leave at National Summit on the Caregiving Crisis. ICYMI, watch our convo with NPWF, New America, and Equimundo https://www.youtube.com/live/f4BoiJ4EPR4?t=2916s

Nearly 20% Americans Lack Paid Sick Leave. What Allyson Felix Is Doing With 20% of Americans working for the private sector lacking paid sick leave, Olympian Allyson Felix is teaming up with Theraflu for The Right to Rest and Recover.

"...really everybody should have the ability to be able to take time when they are sick.” - Allyson Felix 👏 👏 👏 #care
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State-Mandated Paid Leave Programs Now Cover Millions Of American Workers This year, Delaware, Maine and Minnesota began or planned to start offering benefits through new paid leave programs.

14 states and DC have passed paid family leave laws, allowing nearly one-third of the nation’s private sector workers to be covered--victories are driven by our network members! #timetocare
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FV@W Celebrates Virginia's Paid Leave and Paid Sick Days Victory Family Values @ Work is elated by the momentum our network continues to inspire across the country, and we are proud to celebrate Virginia's historic victory advancing both paid family and medical leave and paid sick days. On March 13, 2026, the Virgini...

Big news from Virginia! Their legislature passed paid leave and paid sick time -bringing lifesaving care policy to workers. H/T @vainterfaith.bsky.social @teamfreedomva.bsky.social #care #paidleaveforall
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A Child Care Paradox: Families on Waitlists, Centers Underenrolled Families struggle to secure affordable care, while some child care programs operate below capacity.

We can't say we are a nation that cares about family when so many are unable to afford or access child care. #childcare

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The State of the Union Is the State of Care When politicians assess the “state of the union,” they focus on concepts like the stock market or on partisan fights in Congress. But a more revealing measure tells us far more about the health of our country: the state of care. Today, millions of famil...

The real “state of the union” isn’t the stock or crypto markets — it’s the state of care. If families can’t afford child care or take paid leave, our economy isn’t working.
Read more 👇 #SOTU
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As the US population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work More than 63 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and most of them have regular paid jobs as well, according to AARP.

At some point in our lives, each of us will need to give care — or receive it. If you needed to take time off today to care for yourself or a loved one, could you afford to? #caregiver

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Virginia Dems pass bills for family, medical and paid sick leave - Virginia Business Legislation creating a state family and medical leave insurance program and a measure requiring employers to provide paid sick leave are progressing in Virginia's legislature.

We’re cheering on advocates in Virginia this week as they move forward on their paid leave journey. Every step forward brings working families closer to the time and support they deserve to #care.
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Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduces bill to expand Head Start Democratic Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib says the legislation would ensure more than 11 million young children from low-income families can access high-quality early education.

Congratulations to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) and the Mamas Caucus for championing this critical effort. We’re rooting for its success. #headstart #care
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Gillibrand, colleagues: Give paid sick leave to American workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY introduced legislation to guarantee paid sick leave for workers across the country. The bill, cosponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders, I…

We commend Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) for reintroducing the Healthy Families Act, legislation that would establish paid sick time for all.
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‘We have to keep showing up for each other': In Minnesota, caregiving is a form of resistance School pickups, diaper runs and mutual aid funds are central to how many Minnesotans are challenging the militarization of their state.

Care is how we keep communities safe.
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#PaidLeave would help all Virginians – not only new parents, but also families with elder care needs.

Every working person at some point needs time away from work to give or receive care. All eyes on Virginia for making the next move! https://bit.ly/4jzpTUC

From Law to Launch: Steps to Build a New Paid Leave Program Why it takes time, resources, and political support to effectively implement a paid leave program

Passing a law to guarantee #PaidLeaveForAll is just the first step.

Learn more from @newamerica.org about what state governments need to tackle to make sure their new paid leave programs launch successfully. https://bit.ly/4qU3jsA

More than a dozen states have comprehensive, universal paid leave programs that guarantee broad access to workers with health and care needs. New Hampshire tried a different approach – but is it working? Learn more: https://bit.ly/49QgW6e

How the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding will affect families NPR's A Martinez asks Cindy Lehnhoff, director of the National Child Care Association, about the Trump administration's freeze on federal funding to help low-income families pay for child care.

The Administration is putting children, families, and providers at risk—destabilizing families, threatening the closure of small child care businesses, and damaging our broader economy, all while doing nothing to address the ongoing child care crisis. #FundChildCare https://n.pr/3YXIrEG

Big change for Delawareans happened on January 1! Shout out to the advocates on the ground in the First State and at Delaware Cares for getting this info out.

Without federal #childcare funding, thousands of Minnesota families will be without childcare. That's thousands of parents that cannot go to work. That's thousands of jobs that will not get done. It affects all of us. Tell your legislators!

https://bit.ly/ReleaseCCFunds

Minnesota families and child care providers scramble as federal funds hang in balance | CNN In the days since the Trump administration announced it would freeze federal child care payments to Minnesota amid an alleged fraud investigation, fear and confusion have spread almost as fast as the viral video that launched the scandal.

One of the most thorough articles about what a federal childcare funding freeze will mean...shoutout to all of our speakers who very vulnerably shared their stories.
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Our network has launched paid leave programs, grew paid sick time, and expanded family definitions across 27 states. Now, we focus on the 63 million who are still excluded. https://bit.ly/4s2Q7Tj

🚨 20 Million People Are About to See a Healthcare Price Hike If Congress doesn’t act by Dec 31, health insurance premiums will skyrocket for millions of families.

Millions of families rely on ACA tax credits to afford health care and those savings are at risk. Tell Congress: protect the ACA tax credits that keep care within reach.

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63 million Americans still don't have access to paid leave. Our 2026 goal is clear: expanding access where programs exist and launching new policies in communities where families are waiting.

Can you power our first steps into the new year? https://bit.ly/2rFd8z2

🚨 20 Million People Are About to See a Healthcare Price Hike If Congress doesn’t act by Dec 31, health insurance premiums will skyrocket for millions of families.

Health care shouldn’t disappear because of political gridlock. ACA tax credits lower costs and expand access. Congress must act to save them before the end of the year. https://bit.ly/3MILGNp