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This #FMLA25, #paidleavemeans fulfilling the promise of more equitable and family friendly workplaces for all. thndr.me/rT7F9Q http://thndr.me/rT7F9Q

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Every American worker should be able to welcome a new child, care for their aging parents or heal from cancer without facing financial disaster. Americans should not have to choose between the family they love and the job they need.  Zero Weeks by Ky Dickens explores America's paid family leave crisis. See it on November 11th in NYC. Tix @ http://www.docnyc.net/film/zero-weeks

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NY is expecting! Paid Family Leave benefits start 1/1/2018 call (844) 337-6303 or visit http://ny.gov/paidfamilyleave for more info. Help us spread the news!

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New York enacted the strongest paid family leave plan in the nation, which starts in #9months More info @ ny.gov/paidfamilyleave 

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Have questions about New York’s Paid Family Leave Benefit that starts in 2018? Call 844-337-6303 from 8:30am – 4:30pm ET, Monday - Friday. More info @ ny.gov/paidfamilyleave

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When fully phased-in, New York will have the longest & most comprehensive paid family leave program in the nation. Paid Family Leave benefits begin January 1, 2018. More info @ ny.gov/paidfamilyleave

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#PaidLeave will make our communities & small business stronger. 12wks job-protected leave at 2/3 wage for all NYers! http://thndr.me/gvMmex

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Maria tried to negotiate paid family leave to care for her baby but was let go.

(Source: A Better Balance)

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“I had to choose between taking care of my newborn baby and going back to work. Even though my hourly wage was limited to $7.60 a hour at that time, my household relied on my income. So, I had to go back to work only three weeks after giving birth.”

Read more of Inneisha’s story via Family Values at Work.

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Nicolet faced an impossible choice. Her story shows need for paid family leave.

(Source: A Better Balance) 

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New York’s paid family leave proposals are friendly to small businesses.

(Source: Community Service Society)

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“Due to my son’s medical condition, as well as my own recovery from the aneurism, I found myself unable to return to work for a much longer period of time that we had anticipated. We were faced with the harsh reality of being a family of six, supported by one income. My husband witnessed his wife and son nearly lose their lives. That trauma left him emotionally scarred. Regardless of the trauma he experienced, he was forced to return to work in order to support our family. Life did not stop because we had a critically ill child. Bills kept coming in and we fell farther and farther behind.”

Read more of Stephanie’s story via Family Values at Work.

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“We need paid family leave and we need it now.”

(Source: A Better Balance)

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WATCH: Owner of Riva Jewelry speak out in favor of paid family leave.

(Source: Community Service Society)

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“I should be grateful that the law of the land is allowing me, albeit paltry, twelve weeks of unpaid leave to care for and assist my wife on her road to wellness and recuperation from a major illness. The challenge is that she is facing surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy that will be at least a six month journey. Under the FMLA twelve weeks is equivalent of three months of support from me, unpaid of course.”

Read more of Fernan’s Story via Family Values at Work.