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A Question of Fairness
In: Civil Rights|Discrimination|Gay Marriage|Governor Baldacci|Marriage Equality|Press Link
7 May 2009We know how Governor Baldacci answered the question, he clearly stated that marriage equality was about being fair. Unfortunately, New Hampshire’s Governor hasn’t proceeded in the same fashion. In New Hampshire, Gov. John Lynch – who previously defined marriage as strictly between a man and a woman – promised his “best decision” after consulting lawmakers [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Civil Rights, debate, Discrimination, Gay Marriage, marriage, marriage debate, New York Times
Got Sick Days?
4 May 2009Roughly 60 million Americans do not have access to paid sick leave. So, in a time of swine flu and warnings to stay home if your sick – heeding these cautions can be a pricey endeavor. The reality is that many American workers have to go to work when they or their children or sick [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, New York Times, Paid sick days
Calling on Maine Senators to "Tweak the Bill"
In: Equal Pay|Fair Pay|Labor|Olympia Snowe|Press Link|Susan Collins
1 May 2009Senators Snowe and Collins will have an opportunity to make some changes to the Paycheck Fairness Act which will come before the United States Senate soon. According to an editorial by the Portland Press Herald, the bill could use a little tweaking. They state, “Overall, putting more teeth into requirements that employers pay women fairly [...]
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- Tags: Equal Pay, Fair Pay, Pay Gap, Portland Press Herald
A Sick Situation
In: H1N1 Flu|Paid sick days|Press Link|swine flu|Uncategorized
1 May 2009As more cases of swine flu are reported, we are hearing more about staying home from work and school if you experience any flu-like symptoms. But the reality is the majority of workers cannot stay home when their sick. For the majority of workers, missing work results in a loss in wages – and possibly [...]
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- Tags: H1N1 Flu, New York Times, Paid sick days, swine flu
By Any Other Name…
15 Apr 2009The Maine Legislature is considering a bill that would ban the use of “squa” in Maine place names. Although there was a successful campaign almost a decade ago to block the use of the word squaw – a derogatory name for native American women – there are communitities that have chosen to substitute the shortened [...]
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- Tags: Bangor Daily News, Maine Women's Lobby, public hearing
Long-term Care for the Long Haul
In: Maine State House|Maine Women's Lobby|Press Link|Uncategorized
7 Apr 2009Advocates filled the State House’s welcome center during a news conference held Monday to show their support for a bill that would overhaul Maine’s long-term care system by allowing for more choice and self-directed care for older adults and those with disabilities enrolled in MaineCare. According to an article in the Sun Journal, Supporters of the [...]
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- Tags: Long-term Care, Maine Women's Lobby, MaineCare, public hearing, State House, Sun Journal
Public Assistance and The Way Life Should Be
1 Apr 2009Two bills that seek to restrict access to welfare and general assistance, received lots of testimony in the Health and Human Services Committee. According to an article in the Sun Journal, proponents of the bills claimed that people are moving to Maine for our state’s easily accessible welfare system, while opponents stated that the influx [...]
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- Tags: Laura Harper, Maine Civil Liberties Union, Maine Women's Policy Center, public hearing, Sun Journal, Welfare
According to the Bangor Daily News, the Health and Human Services Committee listened to lively testimony concerning two Republican sponsored bills, that would restrict welfare and snack purchasing, and a bill that would restrict smoking in outdoor venues proposed by Joan Cohen (D) of Portland. In response to claims by the supporters of the welfare [...]
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- Tags: Add new tag, Laura Harper, Maine Women's Lobby, public hearing
Respect and Fairness: I Do!
30 Mar 2009A new video released by the Maine Freedom to Marry Coalition called “Respect and Fairness: The Heart of Who We Are in Maine” presents parents and educators talking about the importance of marriage equality in Maine. Superintendent Paul Knowles says of families led by gay and lesbian parents, “…We welcome them into our schools and [...]
Promotion Denied: Too Much on Your Plate
In: Family Caregiver Protection|Family Responsibilities Discrimination|Maine Women's Policy Center|Press Link
28 Mar 2009Laurie Chadwick was denied a position of team leader at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and is now waiting for a jury to decide if she was denied the promotion because she had four children. The case is the first out of Maine to deal with a relatively new area of employment discrimination law, [...]
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