33 countries offer 52 weeks of paid leave (or more) for new mothers, from Moldova to Armenia. The United States offers zero.

Passing paid leave would be a patriotic act—supporting the needs of millions of military families, caregivers, and veterans. From issues of deployment to disability to mental health and reintegration, we should provide real and comprehensive care for all service members and families.

States are taking the leave to strengthen and expand the rights of working people, from guaranteeing #PaidSickDays to enacting new protections from extreme heat on the job. wagner.nyu.edu/files/labori...

Caregiver discrimination threatens the jobs and incomes of millions. WorkLife Law's resources are designed to help pass laws that make sure you can care for your family without sacrificing your career. #FamilyFirst #WorkerRights #Caregiving worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...

This is officially the longest government #shutdown in history. If it stretches to the end of November, the CBO estimates it will cost the economy $14B. @NPWF has a list of what else we could have for $14B: nationalpartnership.org/six-things-w...

Now you can see the true cost of living in your district. With times so tight, government needs to do more to help workers and families support themselves when emergencies strike, like #PaidSickDays. #AffordabilityTracker @urbaninstitute.bsky.social #DataForAction www.urban.org/data-tools/a...

#PaidLeaveForAll is a mental health solution. New research links access to state paid family leave with critical outcomes: less postpartum depression and more weeks of breastfeeding. Investing in paid leave is investing in the health of whole families. academic.oup.com/aje/advance-...

Men over the age of 50 who leave the workforce to provide care for a parent lose, on average, around $400,000 in earnings and retirement savings—and women, nearly $460,000. All working families need paid leave.

The scariest costume of all. Comes with endless tax breaks and no paid leave for the people who make their profits possible. #PaidLeaveForAll

Did you know that with paid leave, 3.7 million more women caregivers, 850,000 more Black caregivers, and 1 million more Latinx caregivers could enter the labor force by 2030? #PaidLeaveForAll

Black mothers of young children are facing the largest declines in labor force participation since rates for mothers of young children peaked in late 2023. @NPWF @the75million_ nationalpartnership.org/report/share...

Costs are up. Burnout is up. Loneliness is up. Illness is rising, from flu to chronic disease. Paid leave would help.

As federal policy to expand workers' access to paid family and medical leave is stalled, progress in the states provides lessons, evidence, and hope. @newamerica.org www.newamerica.org/better-life-...

TV once made designated drivers mainstream, and 'Will & Grace' changed hearts on marriage equality. Now an effort is underway to get caregiving on screens — and perhaps influence paid family leave policy. 19thnews.org/2025/10/holl...

No one should have to fight cancer and fight to keep their paycheck at the same time. But every day people miss check ups, mammograms, treatments. Every day people sacrifice recovery to stay financially afloat. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we fight for them—#PaidLeaveForAll saves lives.

Excited to share an op-ed by @ucsfmedicine.bsky.social PhD student @whitneywells.bsky.social on her personal experiences with #paidleave after childbirth, and how they intersect with her research. progressive.org/op-eds/paid-... @paidleaveforall.bsky.social @scholars.org 1/

California broadened its paid leave program and its definition of “family”—responding to the realities of what family really means today. www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ca...

Americans are becoming more stressed, more sick, and more lonely. Women and caregivers are dropping from the workforce and the costs of care are growing. Income and wealth inequality is rising. #PaidLeaveForAll would help each of these crises.

Children and families are at the center of everything we do. That’s why we’ve invested in free school meals, paid leave, affordable housing, a nation-leading Child Tax Credit - and that’s why we just ranked as one of the top states for kids.

Investments in early learning and affordable child care. Largest investment in public schools in state history. Free school meals. Nation-leading Child Tax Credit. Paid leave. Our mission from day one has been clear. Today we rank as a top state for children.

People without paid sick days are less likely to access preventive care like vaccines and cancer screenings, and are more likely to resort to expensive emergency room visits—preventable visits from this group are estimated to cost the U.S. over $1.1 billion per year. #PaidLeaveForAll

Did you know—lack of access to paid sick days leads to increased community contagion, especially from service workers in food and child care, and a greater risk of workplace injuries. Construction workers without paid sick days are 21% more likely to experience a non-fatal injury. #PaidLeaveForAll

Proud to join Bobbie, birthFUND, and 4Kira4Moms as an advocacy partner to push parents to “call on Congress” for paid leave with a new Cardi B campaign launching today. #PaidLeaveForAll www.hibobbie.com/pages/cardi-...

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing this bill into law yesterday!!! This will make California’s Paid Family Leave program more equitable by allowing workers to receive leave benefits while caring for members of their chosen or extended family. ❤️

“It’s just shortsightedness. It defies imagination that we would not think that people shouldn’t have to choose between caring for their families, for themselves, or keeping their jobs.” @delauro.house.gov www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

“Inaction on common sense bipartisan things like paid leave goes hand in hand with the gutting and the undermining of the little social safety net that we have.” @dhuckelbridge.bsky.social www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

“Americans are a sick people. Among their economic peers they expect to live shorter lives, experience higher rates of chronic disease, and spend more on their care… Nevertheless, one in five Americans lack the ability to take a paid sick day from work” www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Paid sick leave laws help workers access health care, particularly employees in construction, retail, and service jobs—industries that have historically lacked this basic benefit. #PaidLeaveForAll www.thelancet.com/action/showP...

A national #PaidLeave policy is the engine the economy needs. Policies like paid leave could bring 5 million more women into the workforce and tackle the $1.9 trillion cost of the pay gap. #PaidLeaveForAll #EconomicJustice nationalpartnership.org/voices-from-...

Another important impact of paid leave: a study this year found that statewide paid family leave policies led to increased breastfeeding duration and decreased postpartum depression. academic.oup.com/aje/advance-...

One of "the most significant determinants of breastfeeding is related not to health care but to the labor market: whether or not a mother works... Paid parental leave is a lever for changing this. MAHA mothers should be all over this." www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

October is National Work & Family Month (who knew?) But we celebrate it every day and we're joining @abetterbalance.org in asking Congress to finally making universal paid family and medical leave a federal right. Tell your reps: pass the FAMILY Act. takeaction.io/abb/tell-you...

In 2020, the U.S. briefly had emergency #PaidSickDays and #PaidFamilyLeave for COVID-19 illness and caregiving. Guess what? It worked. New research from @equitablegrowth.bsky.social. equitablegrowth.org/emergency-pa...

The U.S. care economy is valued at $1.6 trillion, with $1 trillion in unpaid care, mostly by women. A new @BrookingsInst analysis looks at Germany's leave system. www.brookings.edu/articles/les...

“Our findings point to a clear conclusion… paid leave benefits protected workers against the shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic… offering a blueprint for how federal policy can prepare for the next crisis and support working families in the meantime.” equitablegrowth.org/emergency-pa...

New data from @momsfirst.bsky.social & @paidleaveforall.bsky.social finds major increase in number of men taking paternity leave to care for new children in states with mandatory leave leaves, but more work is needed to achieve gender parity. @usfca-pr.bsky.social www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

“In states… claims for leave to care for new children are filed by nearly the same number of fathers as mothers, according to a June 2025 report by the national advocacy organization Paid Leave for All.” Read more in @forbes.com. www.forbes.com/sites/michel...

The FAMILY Act—the only bill for real paid family and medical leave in Congress—has a record 38 Senate cosponsors. But we’re not done. Be sure to ask your Senators and all your Representatives to sign on too. #PaidLeaveForAll #ForFAMILY

Proud to join Rep. Rosa Delauro & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand reintroduce the FAMILY Act to finally give new parents and caregivers time off without sacrificing their livelihood. It's well past time for #PaidLeaveForAll.

Keep experienced workers in the economy! The FAMILY Act supports family caregivers and new parents, boosting their long-term incomes and productive time in the workforce. Let's pass this bill! Demand your lawmakers be #ForFAMILY #ksleg

Only 27% of workers have paid family leave. It should be 100%. DWC is proud to endorse the FAMILY Act, ensuring that every worker has access to family and medical leave. In hard times, you shouldn’t have to choose between your loved ones and your livelihood. We’re #ForFAMILY.

How do we build a safer, healthier community? One way is by ensuring workers can stay home when they're sick without sacrificing a paycheck. #PaidSickDays aren't just about individual well-being, they're a powerful tool for public health. #PaidSickLeave missouriindependent.com/2025/09/22/r...

Want a side of flu with that take-out? 45% of food service workers have to choose between working sick or losing pay without #PaidSickDays, according to new @BLS data. We need the Healthy Families Act to protect workers and public health. @npwf.bsky.social nationalpartnership.org/voters-deman...

Nobody should have to lose their job or paycheck when they need time off for illness. But new data from @BLS shows 6 in 10 workers don't have paid medical leave at their jobs. The #FAMILYAct would guarantee #PaidLeaveForAll workers across the United States. nationalpartnership.org/voters-deman...

“States have helped lead the way, and it’s time for Congress to act so family caregivers aren’t left carrying the load alone." America's 63 million caregivers need #PaidLeaveForAll: www.aarp.org/advocacy/sta...

Wishing a Happy New Year to all who celebrate, wishing all of us time for rest, reflection, and precious time to care and be with the people we love.

This month we are asking who you do the work for, who you fight for—billionaire backers and wealthy corporations, or working families and our future? In difficult times, this movement gives me hope. #PaidLeaveForAll is about all we share and what matters most, and I believe it is the path forward.

The FAMILY Act is being reintroduced — the only bill for meaningful paid family and medical leave in Congress. We’re #ForFAMILY and #PaidLeaveForAll.

14 states have passed their own paid family and medical leave programs, but every day we hear from workers who are struggling to care for themselves and their loved ones because the U.S. doesn't have #PaidLeaveForAll. The FAMILY Act would fix that. www.abetterbalance.org/the-family-a...

Paid family and medical leave is personal. It’s about guaranteeing dignity and peace of mind for workers and families as they face the inevitable challenges of life, from the demanding joys of welcoming a child into your family to the terror of a serious illness.