Let District of Columbia's congressional delegation know you want them to
include the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the omnibus bill by writing a
quick letter to your local newspaper! Our online tool makes it super easy!
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Dear Friend,

We’re so close! Your continued support for the Pregnant Workers Fairness
Act has helped propel this much-needed legislation farther than ever in
Congress, with massive bipartisan support.

Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives and an important committee in
the U.S. Senate passed the bill with flying colors, but it still hasn’t
crossed the finish line to become law. [ [link removed] ]That’s where you come in!

Members of Congress and their staff regularly read the local newspapers
from their home districts and states to stay in touch with what their
constituents care about and want them to prioritize.

[ [link removed] ]Friend – using our easy online tool, can you submit a letter
to your local paper about the importance of the Pregnant Workers Fairness
Act? We will walk you through each step and provide sample content and
talking points!

>>> Why now? This month, Congress is preparing to pass an omnibus
government funding bill. Since the omnibus is actually a package of
several bills, our Senators and Representatives have the opportunity to
add the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to the package!

[ [link removed] ]NOW IS THE TIME to make sure our U.S. senators and representatives
prioritize the rights and dignity of pregnant workers in the omnibus! 

CLICK HERE to send your local paper a letter about the Pregnant Workers
Fairness Act. Letters to the editor are a powerful way to apply public
pressure from afar!

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 1486) will require employers to make
the same sort of accommodations for pregnant workers that are already made
for employees with disabilities. [1] These accommodations are simple
things like being able to sit down while working or have a water bottle on
shift. 

As you can imagine, pregnancy push-out on the job has dire consequences
for a family’s financial security because it can leave pregnant workers
without a paycheck at the moment they need it most. Overrepresented in
physically demanding jobs, women of color and immigrant women are
especially impacted by employers refusing to accommodate pregnant workers
with medical needs. [2] 

Nobody should ever have to choose between their job and the health of
their pregnancy, but too many workers still face this impossible choice
today.

[ [link removed] ]Be sure to submit your letter to the editor now with just a few simple
steps. Using our online platform to do this makes it fast and easy to do
this high impact activity!

While all decisions around pregnancy and parenting are valid, nearly 85%
of women and many non-binary people will become parents at some point in
their working lives. By continuing to work, pregnant workers can generate
critical income while gaining seniority on the job. But when pregnant
workers are fired for requesting reasonable and medically-necessary
accommodations, their financial wellness suffers and they struggle to
re-enter a job market that is often biased against pregnant people and new
parents. [3]

In a time when economists and employers are focused on increasing labor
force attachment across the board, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
should be passed without delay as part of the omnibus package!

Thank you for taking action, Friend. Together, we can move
mountains to #ProtectPregnantWorkers!

 – Sara, Ruth, Kristin and the whole MomsRising/MamásConPoder team

References:

[1] [ [link removed] ]S. 1486: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
[2] [ [link removed] ]National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health: Accommodating
Pregnancy On the Job – The Stakes for Women of Color and Immigrant Women
[3] [ [link removed] ]National Partnership for Women & Families: Pregnancy Discrimination
Fact Sheet


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