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Labor and Love: Three stories of work, family, & caregiving (full video)
Three New Mexican caregivers share their stories of balancing work and caring for a loved one, and all of the love, labor, and hardship that comes along with it. Their stories offer a window into the lives of over 270,000 New Mexicans who provide 274 million hours of unpaid care every year. It’s time to support these caregivers by creating a Paid Family & Medical Leave fund so no worker ever has to choose between their paycheck and the health of a loved one.
OPINION: Family and medical leave is a win for businesses (Santa Fe New Mexican)
As a New Mexico business owner, I’ve learned that investing in employees is not just the right thing to do — it’s good for business. This year, the New Mexico Legislature has the opportunity to enact House Bill 11, a paid family and medical leave bill that promises to...
OPINION: My family & others need lawmakers to pass Paid Family Medical Leave Act (Albuquerque Journal)
For so many, this time of year is one of celebration and joy. But for my family, it looks a little different. My 3-year-old son, Jamie, is battling leukemia, and we’re gearing up to leave New Mexico for several months so he can receive a bone marrow transplant, a...
New Milliman Report on New Mexico Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund Shows Positive Results, Says Southwest Women’s Law Center
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Southwest Women’s Law Center (SWLC) released the findings of a new Milliman analysis today, showing a state-run paid family and medical leave program (PFML) in New Mexico would be sustainable and financially sound under certain conditions and assumptions.
PFML is Not a Partisan Issue (Santa Fe New Mexican)
This election cycle, Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska put paid sick leave on the ballot, and in all three states, voters approved the measures by wide margins. Most voters in those same states also cast their ballots for President-elect Donald Trump. While that may come...
OPINION: Lawmakers must see that PFML access means life or death for many (Albuquerque Journal)
In the past month, I have been hospitalized while undergoing a lifesaving bone marrow transplant. The three months after my transplant will be critical to whether or not I live and may determine the quality of life I will have in the future. I walk the halls of my...
Five Ways Paid Family and Medical Leave Will Benefit New Mexico
Lawmakers must take this historic opportunity to put New Mexico on a brighter path. November 1, 2024 Photo of the New Mexico State Capitol building Last year, a broad coalition of advocates came within two votes of passing the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act — a...