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The DC Council has voted unanimously in support of the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Act of 2021. With this vote, DC’s paid leave program will be more accessible for Black and brown working families in DC.
After decades of support by grassroots coalitions and forward-thinking legislators, the sense of urgency for a federal paid leave program is stronger than ever.
Dr. Nia West-Bey and Nat Baldino were quoted in this article about the impact of toxic work environments for young people.
The Equality Act may help members of the LGBT community when they face discrimination on the job, but it doesn’t address the discrimination that keeps us in low-paying jobs and continually falling into poverty.
Colorado recently won paid family and medical leave through a historic ballot initiative. The passing of Proposition 118 was possible thanks to the work of grassroots organizers and advocates who were willing to build on lessons learned from the nine states and D.C. that already have paid leave programs.