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Related: About this forumFamily leave is offered to every other developed nation in the world but America.
"The U.S. maybe know as the Land of Opportunity, but it fails to provide many basic necessities to its workers that other nations around the world make available.
Chief among those is paid family leave, which the Teamsters and other advocates have stood up for in the past as a necessary provision to help female and male providers better provide for their families. Currently, 87 percent of Americans don't receive any, and thus are left in a real conundrum when they have children.
Last month, the Economic Policy Institute introduced a 12-point policy for making women's lives better, and paid leave was part of it. Now, some in Hollywood and in the entertainment industry are joining in to demand it as well.
As the video above shows, their message isn't subtle. But hopefully it will be effective in bringing more dignity to workers."
niyad
(113,306 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)They would sooner have us all as wage slaves than have to pay out a single solitary cent.
midnight
(26,624 posts)SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)that support this?
midnight
(26,624 posts)I think it is becoming more important an issue via Paul Ryan's request to have family time and not let his job get in the way. Something we all want, but few have that option.
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)supports family leave. I can't talk for the others. And I'm pretty sure no republicant does. They don't care, as I'm sure their Cadillac insurance plan pays for everything. You know, like Medicare for the elite. Don't we all deserve that?
midnight
(26,624 posts)any support gets lost in committee.
Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Thanks for posting!
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