A new message from your friends at People For the American Way.

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PFAW Member,

At some point, nearly everyone needs time away from work to recover from a
serious illness, or to care for a sick loved one or new child. Yet the
majority of working people in the United States cannot take the time they
need without risking their jobs or economic security.

The 1993 Family and Medical Leave Act was an important first step and has
been used more than 200 million times, ensuring job protection for those
taking up to 12 weeks of UNPAID leave to care for a new child, family
member, or personal health condition. But it covers less than 60 percent
of workers -- and many people simply can’t afford to take unpaid leave.

[ [link removed] ]That’s why, together, we must urge Congress to create a comprehensive,
national PAID leave program with the Family And Medical Insurance Leave
(FAMILY) Act -- add your name today to the thousands calling for its
passage>>

The FAMILY Act would create an affordable and self-sustaining national
family and medical leave insurance fund to provide workers with a portion
of their wages for a limited period of time (up to 60 work days or 12
weeks in a year) to address their own serious health condition, including
pregnancy or childbirth; to deal with the serious health condition of a
parent, spouse, domestic partner or child; to care for a new child,
newly-adopted child or newly-placed foster child; and/or for certain
circumstances arising from a military service member’s deployment.

[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition to demand Congress ensure our right to family and
medical leave without fear of jeopardizing our employment or economic
security>>

Families shouldn't face financial ruin to care for their loved ones. Thank
you for your support of this important legislation.

- Zach, PFAW

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