HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-30-23 Public Comment - J. Strout - WomensCommunity New ABB Resource Series on Importance of Paid Leave for the Young WorkforceFrom:Jan Strout
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Subject:[EXTERNAL][WomensCommunity] New ABB Resource Series on Importance of Paid Leave for the Young
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Date:Tuesday, August 29, 2023 7:23:07 PM
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Critically important to the City's commitment to economic fairness and equity.
In solidarity,
Jan
Jan Strout
pronouns: she/ella
co-leader, Bozeman City for CEDAW women's human rights Task Force
President, Montana NOW
Co-leader, Women United: Organizing Global Feminist Futures!
Bozeman, Montana
206.251.0880
"If you are free, free somebody else. If you have some power, your job is to empower
somebody else." - Toni Morrison
Dear Partners,
A Better Balance is pleased to share a new series of resources focused on the importance ofpaid family and medical leave and paid sick leave, especially for the young workforce. Theseries includes a variety of perspectives on the issue, including:
Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave: A Critical Measure for LGBTQ YouthThe Importance of a National Right to Paid Family and Medical Leave for YoungWorkers of Color The Importance of Paid Family and Medical Leave for Young Breastfeeding &Lactating WorkersThe Need for Paid Family and Medical Leave As A Critical Support for Young Adults’Maternal HealthThe Importance of a National Paid Sick Leave Law for Young Workers of ColorClosing the Wage Gap for Young Black WomenThe Case for Paid Family and Medical Leave for Foster PlacementPart-Time Workers Need Paid LeaveParents Caring for Adult Children Need Access to Paid Leave
Please join us in lifting up these new resources! A social media toolkit can be found here.
Thank you!Sarah & the ABB Team
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Sarah Brafman
National Policy Director
A Better Balance: The Work & Family Legal Center
Phone: 201.694.0892
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