Interested in sharing your story to advocate for policy change?
Use your voice to call for supportive policies that actually meet workers’ needs.
Have you ever been treated unfairly at work because you were pregnant, breastfeeding, caring for a loved one, or needed some time off to take care of yourself? Have you needed to take paid sick time or paid family & medical leave, and faced difficulty getting time off? Are you interested in learning more about sharing know-your-rights information about existing workplace laws with your community?
If the answer to any of these questions is yes, consider getting involved with advocacy and sharing your story to push for real change!
When A Better Balance fights to pass stronger workplace laws – like paid sick time, paid family and medical leave, and accommodations for pregnant and postpartum workers – sharing firsthand stories from people who actually need these laws is very important. Elected officials at all levels of government need to hear directly from workers, parents, and caregivers to understand why these supportive laws are so important.
Your voice is powerful – workers advocating with A Better Balance and sharing their stories on the national stage have driven real change, including by helping pass the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in 2022.
A Better Balance passes and enforces laws that help workers get the time, support, and flexibility they need to take care of their own health needs, care for their loved ones, and welcome new babies. If you’ve ever experienced a need for these protections at work, or if you’ve been punished for needing extra support for your health and caregiving needs, we want to hear from you.
Whether you’re a parent, a caregiver, pregnant, or managing your own health needs, sharing your experiences in the workplace helps us show why we need to pass stronger laws to meet the needs of families and workers today.
Advocacy can take many forms, depending on your interests and comfort level. In the past, advocates with A Better Balance have been interviewed by journalists, recorded videos, spoken at rallies, met with their representatives, testified before Congress, authored op-eds and blog posts, shared know-your-rights resources with their communities, and even spoken at the White House – but there’s no requirement to do any of this. Some advocates are only comfortable sharing their story with A Better Balance anonymously.
Fill out the form below and we’ll get in touch via email to discuss specifics.
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If you are interested in learning more, please use the form below. Please direct press inquiries to Serena Devi (sdevi@abetterbalance.org) or Katie O’Brien (kobrien@abetterbalance.org).
Note: This form is intended to be used to connect with advocacy opportunities through A Better Balance. For questions about your legal rights, please visit our helpline. Do not submit confidential or time-sensitive information through this form.