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Families face a shortfall of time and money for care.  A majority of America's children have no one at home full-time to care for them, while others, including the elderly and people with disabilities, increasingly need care.  Jobs divide employees into those with high pay, benefits, but long hours and little time for family or leisure, and those with low wages, few benefits, and insufficient flexibility and financial resources to care for their families.  We can and should do better.  Working families have fundamental rights to financially sustain and to care for themselves and their families.  These rights include:

  1. The right to annual paid family, medical and personal leave for full- and part-time employees. Minimum standards for leave are:
    1. two weeks of employer-funded paid personal leave for all employees to be taken at the time of their choosing.
    2. seven days of employer-funded sick time for personal or family illness
    3. 12 weeks of paid leave for parents of newborn, adoptive and foster children, and for serious illness of the employee, a child, a parent or other relative, spouse or partner.
    4. 16 hours of employer-funded leave to be taken in small increments for doctor's appointments, parent-teacher meetings, and other small necessities.
  2. The right to negotiated flexibility over work hours and place:
    1. the ability to shift between full-time and reduced hours as family and personal circumstances change.
    2. equal pay rates and at least pro-rated benefits for reduced hours employees
    3. no mandatory overtime.
    4. flexible schedules and place of work, mutually agreed upon by employees and employers.
  3. The right to quality, affordable child and elder care.
  4. The right to a minimum wage set at a living wage level and indexed to inflation.
  5. The right to adequate health insurance for all.

These rights shall apply to all regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, place of birth, religion, sexual orientation, or marital, family or disability status.

Respectfully Signed,
9to5 Colorado9to5 National Association of Working Women
9to5 Poverty Network Initiative - Wisconsin9to5, Atlanta Working Women
A Better Balance: The Work & Family Legal CenterActivistas
AFL-CIOAFSCME
Alternatives to Marriage ProjectAmalgamated Transit Union, Local 192
Asian Law CaucusBay Area 9to5
Cambridge Women's CommissionCenter for the Education of Women, Univ of Mich
Center for Women and WorkCenter for WorkLife Law
Coalition of Labor Union WomenCoalition of Women from Asia and the Middle East
CWA Local 9575CWA Local 1034
CWA Local 9423DuPage NOW
Equal Rights AdvocatesFamily Caregiver Alliance
Family Voices NJFrench-American Foundation
Georgia Stand-UpIntegral Work/Life Consulting
Labor Project for Working FamiliesLolitek Consulting
Maine Women's LobbyMassachusetts Paid Leave Coalition
MIT Workplace CenterMOTHERS (Mothers Ought To Have Equal Rights)
National Council of Women's OrganizationsNational Employment Law Project
National Organization for WomenNational Partnership for Women & Families
New Jersey Citizen ActionNew Jersey Time to Care Coalition
Purdue University Women's Studies ProgramSan Mateo County Central Labor Council
Statewide Parent Advocacy Network of NJThe Mothers Movement Online
The Take Care NetWider Opportunities for Women
Women's Business Development CenterWomen's Opportunity Link of DE, Inc.
Working Innovations, Inc.WorkOptions.com
Donna AdkinsLauren Agoratus
Shalini AgrawalJocelyn Aker
Teresa AkerRandy Albelda
   University of Massachusetts Boston
Gloria Albrecht
   Professor
Eveli Alcazar
Tammy Allen
   Associate Professor, University of South Florida
Carolyn J Anderson
Kelly Andrade
   Rutgers University
Mary Angert
Lizbeth Aponte
   William Paterson University
Eileen Appelbaum
   Rutgers University
Peggy Arcadi
   Mothers At Work
Diego Arias
   Latino Education and Retention Network / Chair
Rhonda AronwaldMary Bailey
Kelly BainbridgeChardie Baird
reina baires
   nanny
Darleen Baker
Dean Baker
   Center for Economic and Policy Research
Waling BanaAg
Lee Ann BanaszakVicki Bartolini
Elizabeth BastosP Battistelli
Beverly Baty
   none
Lauren Beauseigneur
   Penn State University, IR/HR Graduate Student
Chawki Belhadi
   University of Texas at Arlington
Lissa Bell
Chris Benner
   Pennsylvania State University
Jacqueline Bennett
Mary BennettRachel Bennett
Debra Berke
   Messiah College
Eileen Berkun
Joyce A. BirdJoyce Blais
Valerie & David BloomWilliam Stuart Bloom
Lee BoesMindy Boffemmyer
Patricia Boling
   Purdue University, associate professor
Ann Bookman
Wendy BordeauEileen Boris
Heather Boushey
   Center for Economic and Policy Research
Michael Bowser
Terri BoyerKirsten Branigan
   Attorney
Ellen Bravo
   9to5, the National Association of Working Women
Jeanne Brown
Lauren Brown
   Boston College-Student
John W. Budd
Tara BuldoHeather Bullock
   University of California - Santa Cruz
Angela Burgess
   MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Houston -
Virginia Byrd
patrice cardone
   verizon mailroom clerk
Jillian Carter
Maureen ChangSandra Chapin
Lynette Chappel-Williams
   Cornell University
Susan Chase
Sherri Chiesa
   UNITEHERE, Executive Vice President
Emil Chuck
Loren Churchin
   Westinghouse/ Human Resources Intern
Leslie Cintron
Britteny Cioni
   Colorado State University/Adjunct Faculty
La Shonda Collier
Andrea CommakerHolly Cooper
Sonya CostenNancy Costikyan
Julie CovingtonRobin Creager
Ann Crittenden
   Author
Ann Crouter
ALNEY CRUZ
   RETIRED
Jennifer Cullen
John Curtis
   American Association of University Professors
Susan Daily
Ciara DanielsKelly Davis
Paul DavisLeslie de Pietro
Kris De Welde
   University of Colorado, Boulder
Cindi Dean
Sally Dear
   Binghamton University
Barbara DeFlumeri
   individual
Leslie dePietro
   Univ of Mich (ret'd)
Luisa Deprez
   University of Southern Maine, Professor
Kemberly DershemStephan Desrochers
   Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Maine
Brandon Diaz
   Pennsylvania State University
Christine Diaz
   Legislative Chair of IAMAW Local 2339H
Jillian DickertMeredith DiMola
Donna Dolan
   Communications Workers of America
Anne Donadey
Lori DorfmanNancy Dowd
   Professor of Law, University of Florida
Annie DowneyDiana Drago
Eva DragoJohn Drago
Robert Drago
   TakeCareNet, Penn State
Sophia Drago
Maureen DuaneKesia Duarte
   Home take care
Kesia Duarte
   Take care
Mary Beth Dukes
patricia dursoTeresa Durso
Riane Eisler
   President, Center for partnership studies
beth eller
   Mrs.
kati eller
   Miss
Paula England
Suzan EremJon Erickson
Sarah Beth Estes
   Assistant Professor of Sociology
Rachel Estroff
   Graduate Student
Genevieve EvansBeth Faria
Lori Farrer
   Family and Consumer Sciences Western Michigan Univ
Ronnie Feit
   Nat'l Congress of Neighborhood Women, Bd.
Deborah FigartMartha Fineman
   Professor - Emory University School of Law
Christine Firer Hinze
   Fordham University
Netsy Firestein
   Labor Project for Working Families
Amy FishNancy Folbre
   Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Kimberly Fox
   Loyola University Chicago
Jacqueline Fralley
   Labor Heritage Foundation
Michael FrancisMelissa Freiburger
   Sociologists for Women in Society
Mindy Fried
   MIT
Stew Friedman
   Director, Wharton Work/Life Integration Project
Rita FristoeKrystal Froats
Elizabeth Frye
   Rutgers University/ HRM Graduate Student
Kathi Fuller
Frank Furstenberg
   Prof. of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania
Priya g
   programmer
Cynthia Gabriel
   University of Michigan, Postdoctoral Fellow
Daria Gabriel
   WomenHeart
Monique GalizioJamela Galloway
Jackie GardnerSarah Garrett
   UC Berkeley
Mary Gatta
   Center for Women and Work
Jennifer Geertsma
Jennifer Geiger
   Tech Solutions Audio Visual/Owner
Hilary Gerber
Kathleen Gerson
   Professor of Sociology, New York University
Naomi Gerstel
Rita Ghilani
   President, Programs for Working People
Emily Gilchrist
TERI GILLETTE
   HUMAN SERVICES FIELD
Jennifer Glass
Lonnie GoldenMaria Goldsholl
Leslie GompfSara Goodkind
Janet Gornick
   Professor of Political Science, CUNY
Mary Ellen Gornick
   Workplace Options
Jodi GrantMary Joan Graves
   Synchronicity Etc.
Terrell GreeneMargaret Greer
Jovida Guevara-Ross
   Associate Director, The Women's Building
Aramis Gutierrez
   Nontraditional Career Resource Center of NJ
Kelli GutierrezHilary Haas
Efrat HadarEreney Hadjigeorgallis
   Assistant Professor, NM State University
MaryScott HagleTara Hahn
Monica Halas
   Greater Boston Legal Services/Senior Attorney
Leslie Hammer
Amanda Hansell
   SHRM, PSU
Jennifer Harned Adams
Mona HarringtonCynthia Harrison
Barry Hart
   Boston DSA
Heidi Hartmann
   Institute for Women's Policy Research
Angela Hattery
   Wake Forest University
Ron Hayduk
Ariane Hegewisch
   Center for WorkLife Law
Mareena Heiser
Jordanna HertzRosanna Hertz
Jerri HertzbergJodie Hertzog
Janna HewenHeather Hewett
Jody Heymann
   McGill University
Erin Higgs
Billie HillAlexis Hitchings
Laura HitchingsAllison Hoffman
Carol HoffmanArlene Hofmann
Richard HoloberCarla Holt
Kathryn HoodChloe Hope
Nicole HorneSusan Horne
penelope huang
   Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford U
brad hubbard
Arwa IbrahimChris Ince
Davie Ingram
   New Jersey City University
Michelle Issadore
Margaret JeronimoJane Jiumaleh
Carole Joffe
   U.of Califronia, Davis
Michael Johnson
Shenethia Jones
   Be Complete WLB Consulting
Susanna Jones
Mechele Judd
   Professor
Peggy Kahn
Rachel Kahn-Hut
   Professor of Sociology, Emerita
Lynn Kamenitsa
   Northern Illinois University/Associate Professor
Anne Kasper
   Montgomery County Maryland Commission for Women
laura keen
E. Brooke KellyErin Kelly
   University of Minnesota
Kimberly Kelly
   Graduate Student, University of Georgia
Tanya Kennedy
   University of Houston/Lecturer
Erika Kern
   Penn State University
Matthew Kerwin
Beth KiktaTricia Kinch
Robert KingLori Kirk
Lori KletzerPaula Kline
Mary Joan Koch
   blogger--Redstocking
Shelley Koch
Thomas Kochan
   Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Laura Kramer
   Montclair State University
Marilyn KrautRobert Kreiser
Judith KrollSteve Kunysz
   Director, CWA Local 9400
Terry KushKevin Kvalvic
Sharaunta Laird
   Healthcare Industry
Rachel Lambert
Paul LandsbergisMarty Langelan
   President, Turning Anger into Change
Kimberly LangleyCarol Laufer
Joann LeonardRobert Leonard
Sharon Lerman
   Working Innovations, Inc./ President
Carolyn Lerner
   Heller, Huron, Chertkof, Lerner, Simon & Salzman
Anita LevyYao Liu
Cassie Lively LoganLori K. Long
Carolina Lozada
   Latin American Women's Organization
Ann Lynch
   LWV, NOW
Rachel MaddenDebra Major
Wendi MaloneyBetty Mandell
   Bridgewater State College, Professor Emerita
Linda MarksStephen Marks
Jessica Masterson
   Center for Women and Work
Sommer Maxwell
Elaine McDuffMadeline McKee
   mom
Gretchen McMullenMary McNulty
Dale Melcher
   UMass amherst Labor Center
Coriander Melious
Laurie MellasSue Falter Mennino
   Assistant Professor of Sociology, Loyola University
Linda Meric
   9to5, Natl Assn of Working Women/Director
Maria Meza
Cecile MielenzMarianne Milligan
Peter MiraldiJoya Misra
   University of Massachusetts
Gemma MitchellPeggy Mitchell
   Child Care Specialist
Elizabeth MitloehnerErin Mohan
Carrie Moore BarksdaleMarcy Morrison
Jeylan Mortimer
   U of Minnesota/Professor
Karen Moses
Robert MoyerHawwa Muhammad
   Rutgers University
Julie A. NelsonMargaret Nelson
Laurel NewmanAnne Nolan
Lisa M Osburn-Sharff
   Lolitek Consulting, Founder
Wendy Oser
Susan ParishBrenda Parker
Alicia PascuaTammika Patterson
Rosie PellizzariMaureen Perry-Jenkins
   University of Massachusetts Amherst
Anthony PettineStephen Pimpare
   Wurzweiler School of Social Work
Kristen PipesCharles Plichta
Keri PlichtaMarilyn Power
   Sarah Lawrence College/Professor of Economics
Darylyne ProvostKarolyn Quianthy
Kate QuinnPhyllis Raabe
   Sociology Dept., University of New Orleans
Jacqueline Rae
   MBA
SMRITI RAJ
Jennifer Rehm-Clark
   Founder/Executive Director, WOLDE
Karin Retskin
Brittany Reutzeltrisha rhoades
Barbara Risman
   C-Chair Council on Contemporary Families.
Erin Ritchey
   Penn State University
Joyce RittenburgDan Robbin
Amanda RobertsLouie Rocha
   President/CWA Local 9423
Mary Rohrer-DannPatricia Roos
Nancy Rose
   Cal. State Univ.
Ellen Rosen
   Women's Tudies Research Program
Ruth Rosen
   UC Berkeley
Linda Roundtree
Cherese Ruffin
   Ph.D Student, University of Chicago
Carlton Ruley
Gail Ryall
   Coalition of Labor Union Women
erica samples
Suzanne AKA Soosan SarvianSnow Schaefer
   Self
Liane SchalatekJulia Scheerer
   M.A. lecturer at the university of Muenster, germa
Anders SchneidermanRob Schobert
   Student
Melissa ScopillitiNancy Segal
Laura SilverLeigh Ann Simmons
Louise Simmons
   Associate Professor, University of Connecticut
Paul Simpson, M.D.
Charles SiutaKeon Skelton
   student
John SladewskiAmanda Smith
Robert SmithAnastasia Snyder
Catherine SolomonJoan Spade
   Professor
Christann Spiegel
   Brandeis University
Diane Spokus
   Penn State Universtiy
Joey SpragueSarah Standiford
Kai Dawn StaufferMary Ann Steger
Jennifer StotterAshley Streetman
laurie sudolBeth Sullivan
Cassandra TarinMonique Tavares
Susan Tennerbrandon thomas
   Mr.
Kristina ThomasLeann Tigges
Mary TriggMary Tuominen
   Associate Professor, Denison University
Pamela Valera
   University of Iowa
Pamela Valera
   University of South Carolina
Amy Vancecesar varela
   Artist
Erika Vela
   Rutgers University, student
Yury Vela
   Rutgers University
Wendy VilloneAllen Vogt
   Carthage College
Mary Wachsmuth
   WIC/Nutrition Assistant
Billie Jo Walker
   Rutgers AAUP-AFT/Staff Representative
Paget WalkerJean Waltman
Shelley Waters BootsMark Watson
Brian WearingEvan Wearing
Trista WearingJill Weber
Hanne Weedon
   Third Path Institute
Stacia Weiner
   Individual
Jessica Weinstein
   AFSCME
Alison Weiss
Christian Weller
   Center for American Progress
Peter Whalley
Karen White
   Rutgers University
Krista White
Lori Wiebold-Lippisch
   University of Kansas
Michael Williams
   AFSCME Local 446 / President
Nicole WillmsSherry Wilson
Sarah WinslowSteven Wisensale
   School of Family Studies, University of Connecticut
Judith Wittner
   Professor of Sociology, Loyola University
Dorian Woods
Shane WriglesworthHeather Wyatt-Nichol
Brenda Wyss
   Assistant Professor of Economics, Wheaton College
Karen Yarbrough
Crystal Yost
   University of Washington
Elizabeth Zachai
Dennis ZajacMichele zajac
Rosemary Zajac
   none
Marsha Zakowski
   Coalition of Labor Union Women
Y4MY Zamora
   CJ&Y Organization
Yamilett Zamora
   CJR&Y Organitation
Dace Zeps
   WI Women = Prosperity/Self Sufficiency Subgroup
Christine Zook
   Retired
Roberta ZozayaKathryn Zumberg

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