| This week: Fighting Austerity for Racial and Economic Justice; FFCRA paid leave |
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
October 8, 2020
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Despite Congressional COVID-19 recovery efforts, unemployment rates for workers of color still hover in the double digits, and tremendous uncertainty remains about education, employment, and other economic activities. As a result, we have an increased urgency for government spending and fiscal support to states. Past economic crises have shown that, without sustained federal support, states will be forced to implement harsh austerity measures—rather than fund critical programs to help workers and families survive and recover. In this brief, CLASP spells out why federal fiscal relief is imperative for states to avoid harsh spending cuts that will have severe consequences on communities of color and the economic recovery.
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Allowing Ourselves Grace in these Troubling Times
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| “I’ve found it difficult over the past few months to articulate with clarity my feelings about all the moments of pain, confusion, and anger that seem to hit us daily. That is, until today.” With the recent killing of Jonathan Price and the daily barrage of news, CLASP’s Barbara Semedo reflects on moments of uncertainty, pain, anger, and fear and how grace is getting her through these times. |
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FFCRA’s Paid Leave Provisions
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The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) included provisions requiring paid sick time and paid family leave for some employees. In two fact sheets—one new and one revised—we 1) discuss the use of paid leave to care for children and 2) interpret and describe new guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor about the use of FFCRA paid leave.
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On October 7, Hannah Matthews participated in the National Press Foundation’s virtual seminar on “Poverty and Inequality 2020: Child Care”. She described how the child care system is failing families and workers—and how those failures disproportionately harm Black and Latinx families.
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On October 14, Dr. Nia West-Bey will speak at a webinar about preventing trauma and suicide through in-school and out-of-school supports. The event will be hosted by Prevention Institute. Register here.
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