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Ellen Bravo: Paid Leave Options and Other Policies for a Family-Friendly Agenda

Testimony from Ellen Bravo, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

For HB 5659

The problem: There’s a lot of talk about family values and personal responsibility.

Yet, being a good family member can cost you:

  • your job
  • or career
  • opportunity
  • or health or wellbeing
  • or security
  • or peace of mind

Paid family and medical leave insurance is the answer.

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