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Here's How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Paid Leave Policy Compares to Ivanka Trump-Backed Proposals
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Here's How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Paid Leave Policy Compares to Ivanka Trump-Backed Proposals
https://www.newsweek.com/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-paid-leave-ivanka-trump-1422846?utm_source=Public&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=Distribution
By Jessica Kwong On 5/11/19 at 7:10 AM EDT
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday unveiled a strong paid family leave policy, advocates on the issue agreed. The assessment of the progressive freshman's policy stood in contrast to what one advocate called the "much more problematic proposals backed by White House senior adviser Ivanka Trump, who has made paid family leave one of her signature issues.
In a series of tweets, Ocasio-Cortez shared that an unusual (but shouldnt be) part of her office policy is that new parents working for her get three months of paid leave.
Paid parental leave applies to ALL new parents, period. Moms, dads, parents; biological or adopted, Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. If youve got a new child, you get 12 weeks to spend adjusting your family to this huge transition.
The 29-year-old reiterated the importance of giving fathers full parental leave as well and that I strongly encourage them to take the full time.
Ive heard the normal' paternity leave is 2 weeks. That is NOT okay! she tweeted. As my partner says: What do employers expect those new moms to do? Walk it off?
Meanwhile, Trump on Tuesday tweeted a TIME story about paid family leave being stalled in Congress and why that was about to change, in which she was quoted.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Verified account @AOC
24h24 hours ago
A few notes on our approach:
1. Expecting a child has nothing to do with our hiring decisions, & we do everything we can to accommodate. Thats supposed to be law, but there are small ways (incl self-selection) where it can play a role. We work to be a pro-family workplace.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
2. Paid parental leave applies to ALL new parents, period. Moms, dads, parents; biological or adopted. If youve got a new child, you get 12 weeks to spend adjusting your family to this huge transition.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
?Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
3. Our 12 weeks parental leave is up to the parent on how they want to use that time. They dont have to take all 12 weeks at once - for example, they can take 5 weeks off and work 2 days a week to transition in; bank 3 weeks for later in the year, etc. /4
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
4. I want to reiterate how important it is to give dads full parental leave. I strongly encourage them to take the full time.
Ive heard the normal paternity leave is 2 weeks. That is NOT okay! As my partner says: What do employers expect those new moms to do? Walk it off?
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
5. Equal pay at work is about SO much more than the salary you offer.
If you give dads less paid parental leave than moms, youre contributing to the pay gap.
If you see pregnancy or family as a workplace obstacle, youre contributing to the pay gap.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
?Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
6. We make an effort to make our office family-friendly. We talk about what play mats + cribs we need along w/ our legislative agenda. My personal office can be used for pumping/feeding.
Staff can bring their babies to work if they like & we are working to prepare to have them.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
?Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
7. Additionally, paying a living min wage to our most junior staffers means theyre talented + capable (no 2nd job) to take over big-time situations, meaning senior staffers are confident enough in them to take parental leave and not feel like everything will fall apart.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Verified account @AOC
23h23 hours ago
8. This is convo is bigger than parental leave - its a larger conversation about how modern work has grown so hostile to family life. It doesnt have to be that way!
Work + family can go together, but we have to break down the barriers that force people to choose between them.
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Here's How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Paid Leave Policy Compares to Ivanka Trump-Backed Proposals (Original Post)
riversedge
May 2019
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Ohiogal
(32,010 posts)1. If only
Every workplace in America could be like this.... sigh ....
lark
(23,118 posts)2. Damn, this is good policy and good family ethics!
I so wish this had been in place when I was having children. I had health issues with both births and I don't know what I would have done if mom hadn't come and stayed with me for a month each time. My husband got the 2 weeks and that's it leave.