The Justice Center-led NC Families Care Coalition, in partnership with the national Paid Leave for All campaign, is hosting a month-long exhibit at Artspace in downtown Raleigh. #FMLA30 commemorates 30 years of the Family Medical Leave Act. The exhibit features six...
In a huge win for working parents, the 117th Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act on December 29th, 2022. The PWFA will go into effect on June 27th, 2023, while all but...
The Senate’s failure to pass the Build Back Better Act in December was a frustrating moment in the fight for paid leave, but it doesn’t mean we’re giving up. While the federal government has recently shifted focus to the important work of protecting...
We are appalled, outraged, and frustrated by the Senate’s lack of action when it comes to passing the Build Back Better Act and ensuring paid leave for all. Ana Pardo, co-director of the Workers’ Rights Project at the NC Justice Center, has this to say about the...
On November 19th the House voted largely along party lines to pass the Build Back Better Act, which included four weeks of paid family and medical leave, a provision that had previously been removed. The bill now heads to a Senate vote, where, unfortunately, paid...
Media Alert September 17, 2021 Contact: Ana Pardo, (919) 818-5933 or Beth Messersmith, (919) 323-6179 RALEIGH – This week, drivers and pedestrians in six markets across North Carolina are seeing powerful new billboards that underscore the need for paid leave and...
