This Wednesday, we’re rallying at the U.S. Supreme Court! In Young v. UPS the high court will decide whether a company policy that failed to provide “light duty” to pregnant workers, even though it provided light duty to other groups of workers, violates the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). This summer, ABB filed an amicus brief in support of the petitioner, Peggy Young, explaining the devastating economic impact that such policies have on women and their families. For example, ABB client Lyndi Trischler from Florence, Kentucky lost critical income and benefits when she was pushed out of her job due to another discriminatory policy.
No pregnant woman should ever be forced to choose between her job and a healthy pregnancy.
That’s why A Better Balance is co-sponsoring a rally with hundreds of participants on the steps of the Supreme Court. We will be there to support Peggy with signs, speakers and the stories of other workers just like Peggy forced off the job when they needed economic security the most. ABB’s Elizabeth Gedmark will be the MC for this exciting event!
3 ways you can show your support for Peggy Young and all Pregnant Workers
1. If you’re in the DC area, we hope you’ll join us for the rally on the steps of the Supreme Court:
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First St NE, Washington DC Wednesday, December 3, 2014 9:30-11:30 a.m. ET
2. Join us and our partners MomsRising and the National Women’s Law Center, Wednesday at 1pm for a #WellnessWed Twitter chat to discuss pregnancy discrimination, workplace accommodations, and the Young vs. UPS Supreme Court case.
We hope you will join us to ask questions with the #WellnessWed hashtag.
3. Join the #StandWithPeggy twitter rally on Wednesday at 2pm to show support for Peggy Young in her fight for fair treatment of pregnant workers. It only takes a minute to show your support:
1. Take a photo of yourself with a sign saying why you #StandWithPeggy
2.Tweet the photo using the hashtag #StandWithPeggy between 2:00-3:00 p.m.
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