Family Values @ Work

Maine's #paidleave program began paying benefits in May—and our members are now hearing from families experiencing what they worked so hard to make possible. Here’s a note from Katherine, a beneficiary of the program. Kudos Maine Women's Lobby and partners! #paidleaveforall

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Paid paternity leave is good for dads & families. @npr.org highlights @paidleaveforall.bsky.social research on dads' use of paid leave to bond in state paid leave programs https://www.npr.org/2026/10/18/nx-s1-5977811/dad-shift-men-now-file-majority-of-paid-family-leave-claims-in-key-states

What does it take to win policies that put working families first—even when the odds are stacked against you? Join us LIVE for an inspiring conversation with Family Values @ Work network leaders from D.C. and Minnesota as they take us behind the scenes of their campaigns. #Care

We are proud of our network for providing support and harbor to the Paid Leave for All campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, Time & Money Bus Tour! Kudos to network members Mothering Justice, Children First, Maternity Care Coalition, ROC United, and the Women & Girls Foundation.

📣The same forces that deny Latinas equal pay also deny workers #PaidLeave and #PaidSickDays. America can do better for workers.🛠️ No worker should labor knowing that they are valued less than others doing the same work and with the same qualifications. #LatinaEqualPay

Latina work is worth more than 60 cents of the dollar their white counterparts earn for the same work, #EqualPayDay #PowerPayProgress #Trabajadoras El trabajo de las latinas vale más que 60 centavos del dólar que ganan sus homólogos blancos por el mismo trabajo.

Latinas are paid, on average, 53 cents to every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men. This number includes all Latinas with reported earnings, like part-time, seasonal, and migrant workers. This is not ok. Equal pay for equal work. #PowerPayProgress #Trabajadoras

🌈Queer Latinas are victims of unequal pay. Denying Latinx workers #PaidLeave compounds the poverty that paycheck disparity creates. #LatinaEqualPay Las latinas queer son víctimas de salarios desiguales.

Latinas need to work up to October 8 -- that's an extra 10 months -- in order to earn what their white male counterpart (with same the qualifications) earned last year. That is not equal pay, we can do better in America! #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras

It's working! Congratulations Maine -- paid leave for all means time to care for a sibling, a parent, an adult child, a loved one, and most importantly, time to receive care. https://maineaflcio.org/news/more-8300-workers-apply-benefits-during-first-three-months-maines-paid-family

Latina equal pay day is 10/8 👀 but let’s be clear, Latinas getting just 60 cents📉 on the white male dollar is the national average for Latinas – but the gap is BIGGER in places like Alabama! #LatinaEqualPay #Trabajadoras

ICYMI, join the conversation about the rights of workers, the upcoming elections, and how the voice of workers are showing us the way forward. www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuO9...

Are workers rights under threat? What rights do workers have that they sometimes do not realize? Join us for a lively conversation with organizers from the Principles for Worker Liberation Project -- presented by Family Values @ Work Thursday, 10/1 @ 12:30 pm

Trillions in value. Zero dollars in wages. Too little investment in care. https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk/2026/09/17/americans-chores-and-unpaid-household-labor-could-have-6-trillion-collective-value-report-finds/

Wage gaps make it difficult–if not impossible–for families to provide safe, healthy environments and futures for their children. We must achieve #equalpay across the United States and its territories for every family. ❤️

Unequal pay and lost wages affect Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders ability to retire and their family’s future. To make matters worse, these women lack access to jobs with paid family or even sick time. It’s time to protect our workforce with #equalpay and #timetocare.

It is not enough to talk about how women in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands are being paid 67 cents to the dollar for the same work and with the same qualifications as white males, we need action to end wage discrimination. #EqualPay

Today, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander women have finally reached the earnings of white non-Hispanic males from last year. No, 67 cents to the dollar us unacceptable. This is just a small example of the inequality women of the NHPI ancestry face in the workplace💔 #EqualPay

The 67¢ earned by NHPI women for every $1 earned by white, non-Hispanic men reveals a painful inequality. This income disparity compounds over time, impacting the ability to support families and create a financial safety net for unforeseen challenges. #EqualPay

#BackToSchool can also mean getting the call: your child is sick. Too many caregivers fear answering because missing work to care for a child can mean losing pay--or even a job. It doesn’t have to be this way. Everyone deserves access to a paid sick and safe time policy.

Ten years after a state-sponsored feasibility study showed the way forward, Pennsylvanians are still waiting for paid family and medical leave. Family Values @ Work’s Marianne Bellesorte asks: What’s the hold up? https://familyvaluesatwork.org/pennsylvanians-cannot-wait-for-paid-leave/

NEW report: Nationwide, more than 29 million employees have no paid holidays off. US law provides no paid holidays, no paid family leave—no paid time off. But there are proposals in Congress to change that. Read more at PaidLeaveForAll.org.

Family Values @ Work Mourns the Passing of Gloria Steinem #gloriasteinem #thankyou https://familyvaluesatwork.org/family-values-work-mourns-the-passing-of-gloria-steinem/

NEW: Family Values @ Work Executive Director Gayle Goldin and Julie Kashen make the case that having time to care is essential to our democracy. https://msmagazine.com/2026/08/20/paid-family-medical-leave-childcare-paid-sick-time-women-work-minnesota-minneapolis-organizing-care-mutual-support-aid/

Paid leave makes it possible to take time to give and receive care.

Just little news about our network @ work in Georgia! 🤗🍑 #careforall

You shouldn't have to need paid time to care for yourself or loved ones to support policies that allow everyone doing the same -- just sayin' 😕 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/mitch-mcconnell-sick-leave-votes/

Paid family and medical leave is good for everyone!

👀 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jd-vance-paternity-leave_l_6a5f8623e4b06bbe43f40f49

We love seeing our network members and their coalition partners celebrated for their impactful work. So proud of you, Connecticut #PaidLeave https://bipartisanpolicy.org/issue-brief/supporting-working-families-policy-spotlight-on-connecticut/

Care is respect for human dignity. Everyone should be able to take the time they need to heal, seek care, and support a loved one without fear of losing their job or income. https://mndaily.com/opinion/opinion-were-sick-of-having-no-national-paid-sick-leave/07/26/2026/eicmndaily-com/

"The Family and Medical Leave Act protected my job, but it did not protect my income." There's a movement for that: #paidleaveforall https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/07/29/motherhood-birthrate-work-employment-maternity-leave-opinion/

Last week we had the pleasure of hosting state administrators, advocates, and national partners at the 2026 Paid Family and Medical Leave Collaborators Convening with Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). We are grateful to all for this powerful experience. #careforall #paidleaveforall

Not just paternity leave, but paid family land medical leave for ALL. (Can someone send this to JD Vance?) https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-life/maternity-paternity-leave/why-new-dads-should-take-paternity-leave/

We applaud New Jersey improving paid leave access for those with the greatest need but often excluded -- women, people of color, low-wage workers, part-time workers, and those working for small businesses. https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey/nj-family-leave-law-changes-20260719.html

Maine workers and families did that 👇🏽 (with a little help from their friends). 😍 👊🏽 Proud of our network! #CareforAll #PaidLeave #networkstrong

California is going for it! No one should be excluded from bereavement leave!

The U.S. is sadly out of the World Cup, but we can still score for families in America. States across our network have proven that paid leave for all is both affordable and essential to America's success. https://moneywise.com/news/top-stories/us-paid-maternity-leave-world-cup-2026-countries

We mean it when we say we're stronger together--that's how we protected DC paid leave, and that's how we're going to win for families in other states. #careforall

Thrilled to see a former leader in the Family Values @ Work network leading the charge to improve the lives of Pennsylvanians. Congrats Dr. Josie Badger 😊 https://www.pa.gov/governor/newsroom/2026-press-releases/gov-shapiro-makes-appointments-to-new-commission-on-people-with-

Time to care is not a partisan issue, it's something we all need. Keep going Minnesota! #PaidLeave https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/07/07/minnesota-paid-leave-program-hits-halfyear-mark-75000-have-already-tapped-into-it

🌈 Did you know? 1 in 3 transgender individuals experience physical assault due to their gender identity. Inclusive care policies with paid safe time to recover and seek protection are crucial for paid leave policies. #PrideMonth #SafetyForAll #PaidLeave 🌈

🌈 Paid sick and safe day policies are crucial for providing workers with the necessary leave to address and seek safety from violence or abuse, circumstances that disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ individuals. #PrideMonth #PaidLeave #SafetyForAll

🌈 This #PrideMonth, we're shining a light on the importance of paid sick AND safe days. Everyone deserves the right to care for their health and safety. #PaidLeave #Equity

Our network advanced progressive work-family policies across America, including landmark protections in New Jersey. Preserving and expanding these gains requires continued support and investment. https://www.njspotlightnews.org/2026/06/lgbtq-workers-urged-to-know-rights-as-federal-strides-set-back/

🌈 Transgender individuals, who face higher rates of violence and assault, need paid sick and safe days to seek safety and recovery. #PaidLeave #TransRights

Men need time to care--and it's good for their mental health. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/06/paid-paternal-leave-linked-to-better-mental-health-outcomes-for-dads?fj=1

It's always a great day to celebrate all kinds of dads. Let's go beyond neckties, brunch, and tools, and work to give fathers in our communities what they truly need -- a system that makes it possible to be there when your loved ones need you. #PaidLeave #PaidSickTime #Fathers

We're at a crossroads. Care at home or wars abroad? Leaders in our network share their thoughts. https://progressive.org/op-eds/us-should-invest-in-people-not-wars-panelli-whitfield-20260606/