321ACTION: Save paid leave in the Build Back Better Plan
Your civic action to-do list for November 1, 2021
Paid Leave, Accommodations for Pregnant Workers, Preventing Gun Violence
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It would be unconscionable for paid leave to be left out of the Build Back Better (BBB) Plan. Congress is currently debating its inclusion in BBB and we need to make our voices heard NOW to save paid leave. Survivors of domestic violence are among the millions of women working every day to support their families; denying them paid leave forces them to choose between an essential paycheck and taking the time to secure safety for themselves and their families.
Read JWI’s full statement to the White House and Congress, and write your senators to urge them to include robust funding for paid leave in BBB. Join the vigil at Capitol Hill at 11 a.m. ET tomorrow, November 2nd to show your support and hear stories regarding the direct impact of paid leave.
Far too many pregnant workers, especially those in low-wage jobs, are forced out of the workforce due to employers refusing to provide simple accommodations that allow them to have a healthy pregnancy. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) closes the gaps in federal legislation that enables employers to get away with these discriminatory practices.
Join A Better Balance for a National Day of Action and email your senators to encourage them to pass this act now.
Gun violence is a community issue. Approximately 115,551 people are shot each year; a community-driven solution is needed now.
Attend the Brady National Conference, November 4-6, to learn tangible actions you can take to prevent gun violence in your community.
Curated Resources:
FAQs on Title IX and Supportive Measures for Students in K-12 and Higher Education (National Women’s Law Center, October 2021) - these resources provide survivors of sexual violence with their options under Title IX and the Supportive Measures.
The Pandemic & The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (A Better Balance, October 2021) - this report details how gaps in federal legislation allow pregnant workers to be forced off the job due to a lack of simple accommodations, and how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will close these gaps.
Happening at JWI
On Friday, 10/29, JWI launched its National Center on Domestic & Sexual Violence in the Jewish Community. Watch the powerful recorded conversation with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, advocates and survivors of domestic violence about this new expansion of JWI's work. Video Transcript
The Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act (FVPSA) passed in the House! Read JWI's statement and see Rep. Kathy Manning enter our letter of support into the Congressional record on the House floor.