January 13, 2011, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Admission is free.
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Keynote speaker:
Congressman Pete Stark (CA-13)
Featured speakers:
Eileen Appelbaum, Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Netsy Firestein, Founder and Director, Labor Project for Working Families
Ruth Milkman, Professor, CUNY Graduate Center; Academic Director, CUNY’s Murphy Labor Institute
Ann O’Leary, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Kaelan Richards, Press Secretary, Office of Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro
Moderated by:
Heather Boushey, Senior Economist, Center for American Progress Action Fund
More families now have two parents that are full-time workers, making it increasingly important for them to have access to flexible workplace policies. In 2002, California became the first state to implement a paid family leave insurance program, providing workers with paid leave when they have a new child or need to care for a family member with a serious illness. This policy expanded California’s temporary disability insurance program that already provided paid leave to seriously ill workers. Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and the Center for Economic and Policy Research for a panel that will showcase the first research on the implementation and effectiveness of California’s legislation and discuss what impact it will have on national policymaking.
January 13, 2011, 12:30pm – 2:00pm
Space is extremely limited. RSVP required. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and not guaranteed.
A light lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m.
Center for American Progress Action Fund
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
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For more information, call 202-682-1611.
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