Fifty percent of New York City’s public school parents cannot take time off to care for their children. Instead, they are forced to choose between a paycheck and their child’s health. As Mother’s Day approaches, it’s a fitting time to ask: how can our city better protect its mothers and its children?
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Cari Jackson, Director of Parent Organizing
Cari Jackson is A Better Balance's Director of Parent Organizing.
Help Mom Help You
by Cari Jackson, Director of Parent Organizing
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Category Paid Sick Leave
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Serve With Care
by Cari Jackson, Director of Parent Organizing
Monday, 23 January 2012
Category Fairness in the Workplace
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Recent food writing has made much ado about how our food travels from the farm to our kitchens. But far less has been written about the journey from the restaurant kitchen to your dining table. While we’re cheerfully indulging in a delicious meal, craning for quick service, and self-righteously contemplating whether our server earned a 15 or 25 percent tip, the restaurant workers have most likely been toiling under poverty level wages, with no benefits, and little chance for promotion.
Tags: Restaurant Workers, Living Wage, Paid Sick Time, Paid Sick Days, Fairness in the Workplace
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