Today’s front page New York Times story, “Miscarrying at Work: The Physical Toll of Pregnancy Discrimination,” features our client, Tasha Murrell, who bravely shares her story. The piece brings to light the egregious workplace conditions and discrimination of female–especially pregnant–workers at an XPO Logistics’ Warehouse in Memphis, Tennessee.
ABB has been fighting for women like Tasha every day since our founding and we are glad that today’s New York Times piece further shines a spotlight on this incredibly important issue. It’s unacceptable that, under the law, many pregnant workers in 2018 aren’t able to get the immediate relief they need to stay healthy on the job. A 2012 Op-Ed in the New York Times, by Dina Bakst, ABB’s Co-Founder and Co-President, inspired the push for the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and we are leading the fight in states to pass similar measures, including in the South.

Every pregnant worker in America deserves a clear right to accommodation. Tasha’s and her coworkers’ experiences demonstrate the urgency of this legislation–no pregnant worker should have to choose between her paycheck and a healthy pregnancy.

This powerful New York Times story is a CALL TO ACTION–send a letter to your Senator today urging co-sponsorship of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

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