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Photo of the Week - Paid Family Leave Rally
James Sanders Jr.
June 4, 2015
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(Albany, NY - June 3, 2015) - State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village) joined members of the New York State Nurses Association for a rally in support of paid family leave, an important initiative that was not included in the 2015-2016 budget.
The NYSNA members carried signs that read "When the new baby arrives, should you have to worry that a few weeks home means not being able to pay the rent," and "New York Babies Need Paid Family Leave. Make New York Next."
Eighty-seven percent of the state's workforce does not have such coverage through their employers. The Albany rally was part of the New York Paid Family Leave Insurance Campaign.
"With thousands of working-class families and single parents residing in my district, I know firsthand how important it is to ensure that these residents have paid family leave," Senator Sanders said. "Young families and new parents in New York State should not be forced to choose between caring for their children and immediately returning to work."
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