Category: News
Paid Family and Medical Leave – Resources to Share!
Whether you were able to join our call on December 4th about paid family + medical leave or not, we wanted to get some good resources on the topic into your hands. Please consider sharing the ones that really speak to you, because that’s how change happens: one personal conversation at a time. Happy reading, […]
City of Portland adds paid parental leave policy
Effective January 1, 2016, all City of Portland employees who have been employed by the City for at least six months will be eligible to take up to six weeks of fully paid parental leave when they welcome a new baby or child into their families (by birth, adoption, or foster care). The city’s policy […]
Use Your Voice for Change | Fall 2015 Training Series
Our goal is to build a strong, inclusive, multi-racial group of activists who are ready to stand up and fight for women – and the families who rely on them. We simply can’t make the impact we want to without more help, so we hope you’ll give us some of your time to learn more […]
Multnomah County Adds Paid Parental Leave Policy for Employees
Multnomah County Employees Will Have Paid Parental Leave Six weeks of paid parental leave will promote the health and economic security of County employees, their families, and their community Effective November 1, 2015, Multnomah County employees will be eligible to take up to six weeks of fully paid parental leave when they welcome a new […]
Oregon Sick Time 101 | Know The Basics
Work in Oregon? Here’s what you need to know about sick time. Starting January 1, 2016, many working Oregonians will be able to earn and use job-protected sick time, which means you can take time off from work when you or your family members are sick or need to see a doctor without getting penalized. […]
Great Ideas @ Work Newsletter | Summer 2015
Happy Summer! We’ve got news and, more importantly, a call to action. Enjoy! And please share with others in your networks. When Work Works: It’s Time to Apply for the 2016 Awards! It’s Time to Speak Up: Why you need to get involved in improving work for all Oregonians – and how to do that […]
Oregon’s 2015 Legislative Session Was GOOD for Families
What a moment for Oregon! On July 13th, 2015 Governor Kate Brown signed four bills into law that make real progress for Oregon’s working families: Sick days for every working Oregonian, A retirement security program for workers who don’t have one through their employer, Banning “the box” on job applications, and Steps to end racial profiling […]
On the Road with FMLA for 22 Years
Thanks for our partners at CLASP for calling attention to this important day: Twenty two years ago today the rubber hit the road on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). That’s when the new law actually began to reach workers around the country. Since then, working men and women have been able to take unpaid FMLA […]
Film Screening | The Raising of America
The U.S. is a can-do nation. So why is child well-being in the U.S. so much worse than in other rich countries? How does what Paul Kershaw calls “the growing squeeze” on so many young families and caregivers—the squeeze for time, for money and for resources—“drip down” on their infants and young children, literally altering […]
Good News from the State Capitol: Domestic Workers Bill Signed into Law
Oregon Becomes 5TH State To Pass Bill of Rights for Domestic Workers Governor Brown sign SB 552 into law on June 17, 2015, ending 77 years of exclusion The struggle of Oregon domestic workers will be vindicated today when Governor Brown signs the Oregon Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights (SB 552) into law. The Oregon Domestic Workers’ […]
June Tele Town Hall | Focus on Fathers & Paid Family Leave
We know that the issues that affect Oregon parents are just as important to dads as they are Oregon moms. Dads do care work, are involved in their children’s lives and stay at home more than ever before — which is why it’s time to honor their involvement at home and in the growing movement for […]