Another Hill hearing room, fresh-faced staffers buzzing in the background, Congressmen and women at their microphones, witnesses seated at the witness table. June 11 was just another day for the Nation’s Capital of the World’s Greatest Democracy. Except it wasn’t. The bills in question would make paid leave a reality for (at least some) American [...]
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It Only Looked Like Business As Usual
By Valerie Young on June 15, 2009 in Bills, Congress, FMLA, Healthy Families, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Days
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