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Wed May 10 2006
MomsRising Campaign Supports Working Mothers
New Group Wants to Protect Mothers from Discrimination and Get More Benefits
In many states, moms can be denied a job or given less pay for the same work, just because they're mothers. In a country where the government talks about family values, families are not protected. MoveOn is part of a new campaign called Moms Rising, which aims to collect 50,000 signatures and comments supporting mothers and American families by Mother's Day. MomsRising plans to deliver these comments to people in Congress and begin to build an anchor of support for real family issues. They want to protect mothers from discrimination in hiring, promote the work flexibility that all parents need, demand universal health care, and get a living wage for all Americans so they can support their families. A Motherhood Manifesto has been written to highlight the common needs of America’s mothers and spell out concrete solutions that will provide families—whether rich, poor, or middle class—with real relief. Moms Rising sees itself as an "important next step in building a progressive movement that connects deeply with the needs of American families. And mothers." Info about joining the MomsRising campaign
Moms Rising | MoveOn.org
Moms Rising | MoveOn.org
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| Animal Liberation2024-06-11
Activists Stand in Solidarity with Horses Who Lost Their Lives at Race Track
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| Animal Liberation2024-06-11
Two Years After Shireen Abu Akleh Was Killed, There Still Is No Justice
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| Palestine2024-06-11
Crisis Team Provides Students with Non-Police Response to Mental Health Crises
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| Santa Cruz Indymedia2024-06-11
Only a Couple of Thousand Adult Leatherback Turtles Remain in the Pacific Ocean
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| Santa Cruz Indymedia2024-05-25
Demonstrators Denounce Tech Giant's Contracts with Israeli Military
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| Palestine2024-05-13
Actions Call on Biden to Declare a Climate Emergency and End Fossil Fuels
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Resistance to Deceptive Forest Service Measure Is Growing
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Regulators Fail to Protect Schoolchildren from Repeated Exposure to Dangerous Pesticides
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| Santa Cruz Indymedia2024-04-24
Across the Globe, Students Set Up Encampments in Solidarity with Palestinians
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| Santa Cruz Indymedia2024-04-09
Deal Described as One of the Most Significant Urban Land Back Victories in US History
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