Hi
John,
After a tense day yesterday, we are still in danger of losing paid leave protections in the Build Back Better plan.
We need your help to make sure President Biden, Leader Schumer, and Senator Manchin hear the tens of millions of families and voters demanding #PaidLeaveForAll.
Call your senators right now and tell them to #SavePaidLeave!
— Michelle
Michelle McGrain
Director of Congressional Relations, Economic Justice
From: Lelaine Bigelow, National Partnership
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 11:47 AM
Subject: Tomorrow will be too late
Dear
John,
We should all be outraged that paid leave is still at risk of being cut from the Build Back Better plan.
There is no conceivable way to build back from a pandemic, jobs crisis and care crisis without paid leave and other essential caregiving support that women and families urgently need.
Call your senators now and encourage them to keep fighting for paid leave.
Paid leave is popular — a recent CBS News poll showed 73% of Americans support it. Yet, the U.S. is one of only six countries in the world that doesn't have paid leave.
A national paid family and medical leave program would allow people to take time off of work to care for themselves and their families, regardless of who their employer is. A policy like this is essential to fixing the inequities that are pushing women out of the workforce and into poverty.
We cannot let a few men block our opportunity to see this progress.
Call your senators now and encourage them to keep fighting for paid leave.
If your senators have already been vocal supporters of paid leave, they still need to hear from you today. We need them fighting harder than ever to make paid leave non-negotiable.
When we first got the Family and Medical Leave Act passed almost 30 years ago, it was a huge fight with a great victory. But, too many people are still left out of it. And, without paid leave, far too many people cannot afford to take the time off.
We've been generating media coverage all over the country, but your senators need to hear from you TODAY.
Tomorrow could be too late.
Thank you!
— Lelaine
Lelaine Bigelow
Vice President
