Thread by @WhiteHouse

The United States is one of the only countries in the world that doesn't guarantee paid leave.
President Biden wants to change that.

Today, we're taking a #WhiteHouseDeepDive into how the American Families Plan can help. THREAD: 1/9

The U.S. has fallen behind our economic competitors when it comes to the number of women in the labor force.

The pandemic has exacerbated this problem. A lack of family friendly policies, such as paid family and medical leave, is a key reason for declining competitiveness. 2/9

The lack of paid family and medical leave has severe consequences on the U.S. economy.

1 in 5 retirees leave the workforce sooner than planned and the decline in women's participation in the workforce has led to over $64 billion lost in wages and economic activity per year. 3/9

In the U.S. nearly 4 in 5 private sector workers have no access to paid leave. 95% of the lowest wage workers, mostly women and workers of color, lack any access to paid family leave. 4/9

President Biden knows that paid family and medical leave supports workers and families and is a critical investment in the strength and equity of our economy.

That's why the American Families Plan will create a national comprehensive paid family and medical leave program. 5/9

The American Families Plan will guarantee 12 weeks of paid parental, family, and personal illness/safe leave by the program's 10th year, and ensure workers get three days of bereavement leave starting the program's first year. 6/9

A national comprehensive paid family and medical leave program would also provide partial wage replacement to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill loved one, find safety from sexual assault, stalking, or domestic violence, grieve the death of a loved one and more. 7/9

The President's paid leave plan has broad benefits for working families and the economy. Studies have shown paid leave can reduce racial disparities in wage loss, improve child health and well-being, support employee retention, and increase women’s workforce participation. 8/9

The national comprehensive paid family and medical leave program outlined in President Biden's American Families Plan will support our labor force, grow the economy, and increase our standing among our global competitors.

Learn more at whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…. 9/9