Urge our members of Congress to pass a comprehensive paid leave policy
this year.
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Dear Friend,

It’s go time. Within the next three weeks the U.S. Congress could finally,
finally, pass comprehensive paid family and medical leave, but only if we
keep the pressure on and keep it hot. 

[ [link removed] ]→ Demand Congress pass a comprehensive paid family and medical leave
policy this year. Moms, moms of color and working families need paid leave
for all.

We know how critical paid family and medical leave is to working families.
Moms and families across the country need time off to care for and bond
with a new child and to care for themselves or a loved one when a critical
health crisis strikes. There are so many reasons to take paid leave and
that’s why we want to highlight the many ways families just like yours,
use their paid family and medical leave because contrary to popular
belief, it’s not a vacation!

Over the next three weeks, as Congress moves the budget reconciliation
package forward -- the package that includes comprehensive paid family and
medical leave--we will highlight the different types of reasons we all
need paid family and medical leave. 

You can use these stories, or your own, to help pressure Congress to pass
paid family and medical leave for all, now.

[ [link removed] ] → Demand Congress pass a comprehensive paid family and medical leave
policy this year. Moms, moms of color and working families need paid leave
for all.

Did you know that one in four moms go back to work less than two weeks
after giving birth? [1]  While 60 percent of low income fathers take no
leave at all. [2]  That’s unacceptable but the unfortunate reality is that
many new parents cannot afford to stay home with their children and taking
unpaid leave means a loss of income. No one should have to choose between
caring for their loved ones and their economic security. We need
accountability from our members of Congress and we need paid leave for
all. 

[ [link removed] ]→ Sign on and show our members of Congress that we want a robust and
fully funded paid family and medical leave policy in the next
reconciliation package.

Paid leave is an investment in our children, our communities, our economy
and our future. And we are closer than we’ve ever been to passing a
national paid family and medical leave program but we need YOUR help. We
need to let our members of Congress know that paid time off to care for a
new child is not a vacation, paid time off is pro family legislation that
helps make families healthier and stronger. Care is essential and so is
time off, especially for moms and families of color, 62 percent of Black
adults and 73 percent of Latinx adults are either ineligible for or cannot
afford to take unpaid leave, compared to 60 percent of white adults. [3]

Eight in 10 workers still do not have access to paid leave through their
employers, [ [link removed] ]  this must change. Paid leave is critical for workers and
families and an economic necessity. We must demand our elected officials
do what’s needed for our families, our businesses and our economy by
passing a permanent and comprehensive paid leave program this year.

Thanks for all your continued support,

- Namatie, Ruth, Kristin, and the whole MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team

PS: Personal experiences are powerful and can make a HUGE difference in
helping elected leaders understand how public policies impact families so
they can move change. We want to hear more from YOU! Can you take a second
and follow the link below to share your personal story about how having,
or NOT having, access to job-protected paid leave has impacted your family
in the pandemic?
[4][link removed]

 

References:

[1] ‘[ [link removed] ]I was risking my life,’ why one in four women return to work two
weeks after childbirth”
[2] “[ [link removed] ]Paid Leave Is the Workplace Equalizer That Americans Deserve”
[3] “[ [link removed] ]FACT SHEET: The American Families Plan Advances Equity and Racial
Justice”
[4] “[ [link removed] ]Employee Benefits in the United States”


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