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Advocates call on Congress to expand FMLA and grant paid leave

Advocates call on Congress to expand FMLA and grant paid leave

by Kaitlin Bender-Thomas | Feb 2, 2023 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON —- Several advocates dressed in groundhog costumes gathered outside the Capitol Thursday morning to urge Congress to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act and ensure paid leave for workers. “We’re tired of being in the shadows,” said Ruth Martin, senior...

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