Sentences with phrase «progressive paid leave»

Yet tech companies are leading the charge when it comes to progressive paid leave policies.

Not exact matches

It seems to me, even when a progressive company provides paid leave of their own accord, it has to be couched in terms of productivity, or competitive advantage, or other financial justifications.

On Jan. 1 New York will institute what's being hailed as one of the most progressive paid family leave acts in the US — for all businesses.

Also because I am a council minion and our council is trying to be all «progressive» they offer us up to 12 weeks paid leave on top of the government subsidy out of the goodness of their hearts (to entice you to come back to your job basically).

«My progressive ideals will always go hand in hand with working families, and my legislative record speak for itself, from pushing to pass the Paid Family Leave program to increasing the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour,» Peralta said.

Cuomo has bristled at implications his progressive bona fides don't stack up and his supporters have pointed to a raft of accomplishments during his time as governor, including the passage of a minimum wage hike that eventually grows to $ 15 in the coming years in the New York City area, paid family leave, a sweeping gun control law, the legalization of same - sex marriage and regulations that bolster the rights of transgender New Yorkers.

They should be very excited about a bold, progressive budget that includes a much higher minimum wage and the establishment of a paid family leave program.

«From providing early education to increasing access to affordable housing and expanding labor and paid leave protections, Mayor de Blasio's progressive policies are having a real, positive impact right here in the 30th District.

The Republicans allowed Cuomo to keep a lid on damaging taxes that could hurt him in the suburbs, while Cuomo simultaneously huddled up to IDC Leader Jeff Klein and his fellow renegade Democrats on progressive initiatives like the $ 15 minimum wage and Paid Family Leave to pull those same Republicans leftward.

He can take credit for progressive accomplishments under his reign like a phased - in $ 15 minimum wage, paid family leave, and strict gun control measures, ignoring the fact that regular Democrats endorsed all these things and would have passed them into law if they too sat in the majority.

So the Left, Libs, SNP and assorted progressives may a week on enjoy last Monday's reprieve for the low paid.

The Working Families Party has had a tough time getting many of their key issues, such as paid family and medical leave, across the finish line in the General Assembly but most of the Democrats running for governor this year have come out strongly in favor of those types of progressive policies.

While Cuomo has a progressive record on the minimum wage, paid leave, and marriage equality, he has worked to keep the left in check and sided with Republican lawmakers to cement his power.

UAW Local 259 President Brian Scheck touted the governor's record of progressive accomplishments, including the free tuition program for state colleges and paid family leave.

Cuomo touted the state's progressive accomplishments under his tenure, including raising the minimum wage to $ 15, passing a paid family - leave law, banning fracking, outlawing assault weapons, and ensuring marriage equality.

During his visit to the annual New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislators Conference, de Blasio urged attendees to continue fighting for progressive issues like the $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage and paid family leave.

In a minute - and - half video, Goldberg touts the WFP as the «progressive party» that has helped elect officials who in turn have fought to pass measures such as paid sick leave, living wages and support for public transit.

«Whether it was fighting for progressive issues such as paid sick leave days or reforming stop & frisk, she has continuously been on the front lines for our communities.

«Whether it be raising the minimum wage, getting veterans access to medical cannabis or fighting for paid family leave Senator Savino's record of seeking a progressive future can not be disputed.

She is disagreeing with FDR on Social Security, LBJ on Medicare and with the vast majority of progressive Democrats in the House and the Senate, who today are fighting to end the disgrace of the United States being the only major country on Earth that doesn't provide paid family and medical leave.

Such initiatives have also been interspersed with attention to moderate social reforms, including gun control and paid family leave, dappled with more progressive policies like protections for transgender residents and a rejection of fracking.

De Blasio's trip comes after he traveled to Washington last spring to launch a national campaign called the Progressive Agenda to push for changes in national economic policy, including a $ 15 minimum wage, closing the carried - interest tax loophole and national paid sick leave and paid family leave.

But with news that Cuomo has secured a deal to give 12 weeks of paid family leave to employees and raise the minimum wage in New York to $ 15, he has proved, not for the first time, that he can translate big progressive goals into reality.

Eight groups representing the Democratic Party's progressive wing plan to call on Hillary Clinton today to disavow the controversial practice of Wall Street firms paying bonuses to executives who leave for government jobs.

The day Nixon actually announced her candidacy, he released a statement that put front and center his liberal accomplishments, which read like a progressive wish list: «Governor Cuomo has delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country, including passing marriage equality, the strongest gun safety law in the nation, a $ 15 minimum wage, free college tuition, paid family leave, record setting funding for public education, expanding and protecting healthcare for our most vulnerable, and banning fracking.»

The state budget that Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave to lawmakers to consider ahead of April 1 includes progressive items including paid family leave and a $ 15 minimum wage.

Appelbaum, who is also a member of the Democratic National Convention executive committee, praised Cuomo for progressive accomplishments during his first two terms — like the legalization of same - sex marriage, enactment of a statewide paid family leave program, and a $ 15 - an - hour minimum wage — even while working with a Republican - controlled state Senate.

«If we had a national paid leave plan, it would potentially put into the economy $ 21 billion annually,» Gillibrand said at a conference hosted by the Center for American Progress, a progressive public policy and advocacy organization.

Since becoming governor in 2011, Cuomo has amassed legislative victories on many issues progressives care about, such as marriage equality, $ 15 minimum wage and paid family leave.

Cuomo allies leapt to the governor's defense this week, saying his record of legalizing same - sex marriage, pushing for stricter gun controls, implementing a system of paid family leave and raising the minimum wage to $ 15 makes him a progressive leader who doesn't just talk, but gets results.

«Governor Cuomo has delivered more real progressive wins than any other Democrat in the country, including passing marriage equality, the strongest gun safety law in the nation, a $ 15 minimum wage, free college tuition, paid family leave, record setting funding for public education, expanding and protecting healthcare for our most vulnerable, and banning fracking,» the spokesman said.

GOP senators have proven more disciplined, and Cuomo has cut deals with them — pushed by the IDC, and often with Democratic votes — to pass six timely budgets and major progressive bills like minimum wage hikes, a system of paid family leave, legalization of same - sex marriage and strict gun controls.

Come Jan. 1, New York will be implementing what's being hailed as one of the most progressive paid family leave policies in the nation.

«The first possible woman mayor has just turned her back on a critical but modest lifeline that families around the city need — a stunning abandonment of working mothers and parents and the progressive women who have supported her from day one,» the NYS Paid Leave Coalition said in a statement.

«Andrew Cuomo appeals to progressive liberals, left - leaning voters, and when he campaigns for their support he is going to be talking about marriage equality, paid family leave, the SAFE (gun regulation) Act, and clean energy standards that could [be] the toughest in the nation.

Organizers noted that even in Connecticut, with a Democratic governor and Democratic - controlled legislature, progressive policies including paid family and medical leave and a higher minimum wage have been defeated.

But those close to him have previously said they don't fear a primary given what they consider the governor's strong progressive record, including successfully pushing for the legalization of same sex marriage, passage of the SAFE Act gun control law, enactment of a $ 15 hourly minimum wage and a statewide paid family leave program, and a free tuition program for some public college students.

He did tell the transit workers from all around the country about his record on progressive issues in New York, like raising the minimum wage and enacting paid family leave.

In May he announced the launch of national campaign to further his «progressive agenda,» to push policy makers further to the left on issues like minimum wage, paid leave and universal pre-kindergarten.

Speakers took turns ticking off Cuomo's progressive accomplishments, including passage of a $ 15 minimum wage, paid family leave and the Excelsior Scholarship college affordability plan, and his more recent vows to preserve Obamacare and New York's commitments under the Paris climate change accord.

«At a time when we have serious concerns about what is going on in Washington, DC, Governor Cuomo has proven that you can govern effectively, and advance progressive change in a unifying manner,» said RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum, in a statement at the time, touting Cuomo's progressive accomplishments including the passage of the state's marriage equality bill, paid family leave, and a $ 15 minimum wage, among other things.

This afternoon, just was the poll was released, de Blasio was rolling out his «progressive agenda to combat income inequality» nationwide, one that calls for lifting the minimum wage to $ 15, passing national paid sick and family leave and making childcare «universal,» among other things.

Many progressive groups, meanwhile, largely stood down in their criticism in order to support Cuomo's push for a $ 15 minimum wage and a paid family leave program.

A spokesman for Governor Cuomo, Rich Azzopardi, says even with the state's present political divisions, New York still has some policies that are more progressive than California's, including paid family leave.

Hawkins said his 5 % of the vote in 2014 has forced Cuomo to compete for progressive voters by adopting a number of Green demands, including the ban of fracking, the $ 15 minimum wage, paid family leave, and tuition - free public college.

De Blasio said that in some ways, the governor's budget actually is a win for both the city and state because Cuomo embraced progressive ideas like an increase in the minimum wage and paid family leave, issues that de Blasio himself has long championed.

Glick argues that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should step in and flex the political muscle he used to get several progressive proposals — like same - sex marriage, increases in the minimum wage and paid family leave — through the Republican - led Senate.

Bill Mulrow, chairman of Mr. Cuomo's re-election campaign, also defended the governor's progressive record, pointing to measures like a $ 15 minimum wage, paid family leave, gun control, a ban on fracking and free college tuition at public colleges for the middle class.

Cuomo's progressive agenda this year included a minimum wage hike and a system of paid family leave, both of which Senate Republicans eventually assented to.

And just this week, the council established a progressive caucus, and one of its first priorities is getting the paid sick leave bill approved.