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NJ bill giving domestic workers rights, labor protections introduced

Mary Ann Koruth
NorthJersey.com
Lawmakers were in Newark Wednesday to announce a bill that provides rights and labor protections to New Jersey’s nearly 50,000 domestic workers – house cleaners, nannies, and health-caregivers who work in people’s homes.
Senator Richard J. Codey (D-NJ) and Rep. Britnee N. Timberlake, (D-NJ), representing Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties, addressed a 100-strong crowd of domestic workers who rallied outside Newark Penn Station to mark International Domestic Workers Day. The bill will be introduced in the senate within the next two weeks, said Codey.
The bill was championed by the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), a nationwide advocacy group that led a grassroots coalition of local labor and immigrant organizations including Wind of the Spirit, Casa Freehold, Adhikaar and New Labor. Virgilio Aran, an organizer with the NDWA, called it a huge milestone in the social justice movement for workers’ rights in New Jersey ....

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As Families Struggle, Some States Lead The Way On Childcare, Paid Leave

As Families Struggle, Some States Lead The Way On Childcare, Paid Leave
Nine states and Washington D.C. have enacted paid family leave programs. Here’s a brief overview of programs in New Jersey, an early adopter; Massachusetts, our neighbor; and Colorado, a state with the plan considered the gold standard by one expert. Source: https://www.abetterbalance.org/resources/paid-family-leave-laws-chart/ A Better Balance
The pandemic has exacerbated existing challenges for working families, and also opened up new discussions about the public policies that might alleviate their burden. A mom and toddler participate in a pod playgroup at Thrive Family Resources in Hooksett Courtesy ....

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Fighting for a seat - nj.com

Fighting for a seat
Who runs N.J.? It’s still mostly men. Powerful boards lack women, despite Murphy’s pledge for diversity.
Published on May 02, 2021
Some states have laws requiring or encouraging state boards and commissions to have a 50/50 split between men and women. New Jersey is not one of them.
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At her first meeting as a new commissioner of the state Sports and Exposition Authority, Karen Kessler said officials handed her a gift.
It was a men’s necktie.
“What am I supposed to with this?” Kessler recalls saying.
The neckties, featuring the logo of the Sports and Exposition Authority, were given to every member of the powerful board. At the time, it never occurred to anyone that a woman might be a voting member of the board at the public agency that oversees sports arenas and racetracks. ....

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