"One of the most common misconceptions is that #FMLA is just about new babies – and it is not. 75% of people use it....for family caregiving or personal medical leave....About 55% of uses are for somebody who has their own serious health condition." - @VShabo of @NPWF
It’s important we understand what we’re talking about when we discuss Family & Medical Leave. Some policy makers tend to talk about paid fam & med leave in terms of new parents. This is an important piece but we’re also talking about caring for sick or elderly parents & partners.
Any national paid leave plan should build on the #FMLA, and reflect the well-established needs laid out in that law – parental leave, family care leave, personal medical leave, and military caregiving leave. -SB
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Cleveland's own Garrett Morgan, a prolific African-American inventor.
Most known for inventing the gas mask and traffic signal, and his heroic role in saving the lives of workers trapped underground.
In 1916, Cleveland workers drilling a tunnel under Lake Erie became trapped in toxic fumes following a huge gas explosion.
After two previous failed rescue attempts, Mr. Morgan and his brother stepped in, using his gas masks to rescue two workers and recover four bodies.
Despite his heroism, it took years for the city to recognize his crucial role in the rescue.
Even when orders for his life-saving smoke hoods came pouring in from fire departments across the country, many canceled their purchases when they realized the inventor was a Black man.
Over the next two weekends, we will discuss the four pillars of Black women's health: community health, physical health, mental health, and economic health.
President Trump called Senator John McCain, an American war hero, a "loser".
He said, "I like people who weren't captured.
President Trump attacked a Gold Star family, whose son Humayan paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country - with anti-Muslim bigotry. nytimes.com/2016/07/31/us/…