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Vicki Shabo Submits Statement for House Committee Hearing Record Praising Key Paid Leave Provisions in the Building an Economy for Families Act

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Vicki Shabo Submits Statement for House Committee Hearing Record Praising Key Paid Leave Provisions in the Building an Economy for Families Act

Jun 7, 2021

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Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

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Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

May 18, 2021

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An Exhilarating and Validating Moment for Paid Leave

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An Exhilarating and Validating Moment for Paid Leave

Apr 28, 2021

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New National Paid Leave Proposals Explained

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New National Paid Leave Proposals Explained

Apr 28, 2021

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Vicki Shabo Submits Letter to U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for Hearing on Paid Leave

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Vicki Shabo Submits Letter to U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for Hearing on Paid Leave

Apr 21, 2021

Vicki Shabo

President-Elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan Treats “Paid Leave As a Foundational Requirement for Rescue, Relief and Recovery”

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President-Elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan Treats “Paid Leave As a Foundational Requirement for Rescue, Relief and Recovery”

Jan 14, 2021

Vicki Shabo

Letting Emergency Paid Leave Lapse is Unconscionable Choice as “Dark Winter” Looms—Congressional Leaders Must Act

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Letting Emergency Paid Leave Lapse is Unconscionable Choice as “Dark Winter” Looms—Congressional Leaders Must Act

Congress’ inaction creates barriers to safety, security and the healthy functioning of households, businesses, schools and communities.

Dec 15, 2020

Vicki Shabo

Crisis Conversations: Essential stories—and essential lessons—from a year in crisis

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Crisis Conversations: Essential stories—and essential lessons—from a year in crisis

Host Brigid Schulte is joined by other members of the Better Life Lab on this episode on Crisis Conversations.

Dec 11, 2020

Brigid Schulte, Vicki Shabo, Roselyn Miller Champion, Jahdziah St. Julien

Advancing Gender and Racial Equity at Work: Proposals to Ban Salary History and Require Equal Pay Disclosures

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Advancing Gender and Racial Equity at Work: Proposals to Ban Salary History and Require Equal Pay Disclosures

In these two memoranda, the authors outline executive actions to close gender and race wage gaps and advance equal pay.

Nov 1, 2020

Vicki Shabo

Learning from the Past: How Prior Federal Legislative Efforts Can Inform Future Legislative Strategies

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Learning from the Past: How Prior Federal Legislative Efforts Can Inform Future Legislative Strategies

An analysis of six federal legislative efforts from 1986 to 2018, meant to help inform US paid family and medical leave policy initiatives.

Oct 1, 2020

Kelly Rolfes-Haase, Vicki Shabo

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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How Did Philadelphia Become a World Cup City?

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Vicki Shabo Submits Statement for House Committee Hearing Record Praising Key Paid Leave Provisions in the Building an Economy for Families Act

Vicki Shabo Testifies Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions

An Exhilarating and Validating Moment for Paid Leave

New National Paid Leave Proposals Explained

Vicki Shabo Submits Letter to U.S. House Ways and Means Committee for Hearing on Paid Leave

President-Elect Biden’s American Rescue Plan Treats “Paid Leave As a Foundational Requirement for Rescue, Relief and Recovery”

Letting Emergency Paid Leave Lapse is Unconscionable Choice as “Dark Winter” Looms—Congressional Leaders Must Act

Crisis Conversations: Essential stories—and essential lessons—from a year in crisis

Advancing Gender and Racial Equity at Work: Proposals to Ban Salary History and Require Equal Pay Disclosures

Learning from the Past: How Prior Federal Legislative Efforts Can Inform Future Legislative Strategies

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