Work and Family
Although the “traditional” family—a father who works outside the home and financially supports the children and a mother whose work is keeping the house and raising the children—has been disappearing for more than a generation, our workplaces and government policies have not kept pace with America’s new reality.
Most children are growing up in homes with both parents working or with single parents. One-third of workers don’t have access to paid sick leave, and only 42 percent have paid personal leave. What’s the impact on public health when working people can’t afford to take sick days during a flu epidemic? Who takes care of a sick child? Who’s home to fix dinner and help with homework? Who can dedicate time to a sick elderly parent?
The recession and jobless recovery have complicated life further for working families, when having to leave work for a family emergency could lead to long-term unemployment.
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The New York City labor movement joins in mourning the passing of Thomas Van Arsdale on May 20th. Thomas, the son of legendary labor leader Harry Van Arsdale, Jr., was an active trade unionist throughout his life as a member of Local 3 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Join the NYC Labor Movement on both June 16 & June 23 as we support Dan Donovan for re-election to Congress.
From April 9-20, Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO (FLOC) launched a boycott of Reynolds American Inc.
Check out new video of the Building Trades April 4th #CountMeIn rally! https://vimeo.com/263570284
Join our brothers & sisters in the NYC Building Trades as they gather in Union Square to tell greedy developers putting profit over people that NYC is a Union Town!
This is the NewsGuild’s first attempt to bring the fight right to Alden Global Capital’s doorstep in NYC. Our purpose is to expose Alden’s conduct, and demand an investment in our newspapers, or sell them.
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The 26th annual Letter Carriers’
Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive
is on Saturday, May 12.
Specific questions regarding the Food Drive should be directed to NALC Director of Community Services at 202-393-4695.
The Workers Unite Film Festival is a celebration of Global Labor Solidarity.
On Tuesday, more than 5,000 flight attendants employed by JetBlue voted 2,661 to 1,387 to join the Transport Workers Union. The results were released by the National Mediation Board, which oversaw the electronic balloting.