Sentences with phrase «affordable childcare policies»

Our members have helped move forward paid Family Leave policies in cities, counties and states across the nation, have helped pass affordable childcare policies in red and blue states alike, have also helped advance sick day policies in over a dozen cities and states across the nation, as well.

So we know that policies like paid family leave after a new baby arrives — which the U.S. is the only industrialized country in the world not to have in place — are critical to helping to close that wage gap, as well as fair pay policies, sick day policies and affordable childcare policies.

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I think most single moms would happily forego being called a hero if they had the right to govern their own body and lived in a country where their elected officials created policies that allowed them to raise their kids in healthier, happier ways — from affordable childcare to universal preK to paid sick leave to equal pay.

Increases in social security expenditure largely reflect problems or policies outside social security itself, such as high unemployment, lack of affordable childcare and the deregulation of the housing market.

The tuition plan joins additional policy proposals rolled out by Cuomo this month, including a tax credit program to make childcare more affordable, investments in JFK Airport and charging infrastructure for electric cars and stronger safeguards against wage theft, cyber threats and the financial exploitation of senior citizens.

Launching his party's policy paper on families, he argued that the priorities should be flexibility for working families, high quality childcare and care for older people - as well as fairer taxation for all families and more affordable housing.

Key to the success of this policy is immediate high - quality and tailored job - search support, access to suitable and affordable childcare, improved availability of jobs with flexible working hours from the start and the perception of being better off in work.