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Monthly Archives: December 2014
A knockdown, drag out fight–are you with us?
A small group of lawmakers are dead set on stopping the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
Don’t let them get away with it.
Fight for strong limits on global warming pollution with your tax-deductible gift.
Or read on to find out how we’re taking the fight to the states this year.
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Fighting for pregnant workers in 2015
More than 35 years ago, the National Women’s Law Center helped make the Pregnancy Discrimination Act the law of the land. Now, it’s up to all of us to protect what we started.
This spring, the Supreme Court will rule on a case in which a woman was forced out of her job because she was pregnant. NWLC is standing strong with her — but we can’t do it alone.
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Employers have to treat pregnant workers the same way they treat workers with other medical needs. That’s the law — and it’s also the fair thing to do.
But unfortunately, we still have a lot to do to make sure pregnant women are treated fairly. NWLC is turning up the pressure to end discrimination against pregnant workers like Peggy Young, the former UPS driver at the center of the Supreme Court case. And we’re leading the way to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which would make it absolutely unmistakable that employers must accommodate pregnant workers like Peggy.
This is going to be a challenging year — and we’re counting on you more than ever. Please make a year-end gift of $10 or more by December 31 and your gift will be doubled, up to a total of $140,000, thanks to a matching gift.
Thank you, as always, for everything you do for women and their families.
Sincerely,
Emily J. Martin
Vice President and General Counsel
National Women’s Law Center
P.S. With your help, we can keep gaining ground in 2015. Please make a year-end gift to the National Women’s Law Center today.
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Weekly Address: America’s Resurgence Is Real
| Weekly Address: America’s Resurgence Is RealIn this week’s address, the President reflected on the significant progress made by this country in 2014, and in the nearly six years since he took office.
This past year has been the strongest for job growth since the 1990s, contributing to the nearly 11 million jobs added by our businesses over a 57-month streak. America is leading the rest of the world, in containing the spread of Ebola, degrading and ultimately destroying ISIL, and addressing the threat posed by climate change. And earlier this week, the President announced the most significant changes to our policy towards Cuba in over 50 years. America’s resurgence is real, and the President expressed his commitment to working with Congress in the coming year to make sure Americans feel the benefits. Watch the President’s Weekly Address now.
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| A Look Back at 2014As 2014 winds down, President Obama stopped by the press briefing room in the White House yesterday to offer his thoughts on what the past year has meant for the country.
“I said that 2014 would be a year of action and would be a breakthrough year for America,” he said. “And it has been.” If you missed the President’s news conference, check it out here:
The United States and Cuba are separated by no more than 90 miles of water, but an ideological and economic barrier has hardened between our two countries for the past 50 years. On Wednesday, however, President Obama announced historic new steps to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba. “Today, America chooses to cut loose the shackles of the past so as to reach for a better future — for the Cuban people, for the American people, for our entire hemisphere, and for the world,” he said.
Take a deep-dive into the President’s historic actions at WhiteHouse.gov/Cuba-policy. President Obama Visits the Troops, “Just to Say Thank You” On Monday, the President traveled to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey to offer his thanks to the U.S. military members and families stationed there and across the world for their service to our country. “The message I’m here to deliver on behalf of the American people is very simple,” he said. “It’s just to say thank you.”
The President also marked an important milestone: After more than 13 years, we are finally bringing a responsible end to America’s war in Afghanistan. When the President took office, we had nearly 180,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. By the end of this month, we’ll have fewer than 15,000 in both countries. Over the course of six years, we have brought home 90 percent of our troops. And this month, Afghans will take full responsibility for their security. As always, see more of the week’s events in the latest edition of West Wing Week. |
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A New course for Cuba
The United States and Cuba are separated by 90 miles of water, but are brought together through shared relationships and the desire to promote a democratic, prosperous, and stable Cuba.
Yesterday, President Obama spoke on our actions to chart a new course in our relations with Cuba, which will engage and empower the Cuban people:
Today, America chooses to cut loose the shackles of the past so as to reach for a better future — for the Cuban people, for the American people, for our entire hemisphere, and for the world.
Watch the President’s full remarks on Cuba and get the details on these historic new actions.
Our Uninsured Rate Is Near Historic Lows
With this year’s dramatic decline in the share of Americans without health insurance, the nation’s uninsured rate is now at or near the lowest level recorded across five decades of data.
President Obama: “Happy Hanukkah, Everybody!”
We’ve koshered the kitchen and set up the menorah. And yesterday, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed hundreds of guests here at the White House for the second night of Hanukkah.
Honoring Our Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families During the Holidays
This holiday season, in honor of our service members, veterans, and their families, the Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden dedicated five trees at the Naval Observatory Residence representing each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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