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Portia Wu, Vice President

From the desk of ... Portia Wu

A First Family That Puts Families First!

April 1, 2010 | Work and Family

At night after the kids are in bed, most working couples have "kitchen table" talks. Who's going to meet with a teacher, or stay home with a sick child? Who can take mom to the doctor on Friday? Which bills can we pay this week?

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

New Beginning: Fixing Our Broken Health Care System Starts Now

March 30, 2010 | Health Care | Health Care > Campaign for Better Care
It's done. Health reform is now the law of the land. Your hard work has paid off, and you should feel proud.

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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness

For Today, Hooray!

March 22, 2010 | Health Care | Health Care > Quality Care Now
Your hard work is paying off. Last night, the House of Representatives said 'yes' to improving health care in our country.

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Sharyn Tejani, Senior Policy Counsel

From the desk of ... Sharyn Tejani

How Much is the Wage Gap Costing Your Family?

March 12, 2010 | Workplace Fairness

Eight months of groceries. That is what the wage gap is costing women and their families. Don't believe it? Do the math.

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Rachna Choudhry, Policy Manager

From the desk of ... Rachna Choudhry, Paid Sick Days

Next Up: Paid Sick Days for 30 Million Workers

March 4, 2010 | Work and Family

It's hard to believe, but the sick truth is tens of millions of workers in the good ole U. S. of A. don't have a single paid sick day.

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