Sep 16 2024
Care Can’t Wait Action Leaders issued the following statement on tonight’s presidential debate and the stark choice in front of voters who want affordable child care, paid leave, and aging and disability care to be within reach for all of us.
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Last night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia underscored the need for a robust care infrastructure that supports working families. While the debate did not directly address the care crisis, Vice President Harris emphasized her commitment to working families through policies like the Child Tax Credit.
Learn More Aprende MásSep 06 2024
Today, Care Can’t Wait Action leaders Ai-jen Poo, National Women Law Center Action Fund’s Fatima Goss Graves, SEIU International President April Verrett, and Dawn Huckelbridge, founder of Paid Leave PAC, issued the following statements reacting to Donald Trump’s latest out-of-touch rant on child care, in which he claimed child care “is not that expensive, relatively speaking.”
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As we celebrate Labor Day 2024, Care in Action reflects on domestic and care workers' immense contributions to our labor movement and our nation’s political future. This Labor Day comes on the heels of an unprecedented moment for care workers, who were acknowledged and represented at the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Their voices, stories, and demands were heard on a national stage, and their representation will carry forward into the ballot box, driving a movement for change.
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Care in Action, the political home for women of color who care, is energized by the Harris-Walz campaign’s commitment to supporting working families and fortifying the care infrastructure necessary for a thriving economy in 2025 and beyond and is looking forward to engaging with the growing care electorate to emphasize the importance of continuing to lead with care champions in the White House.
Learn More Aprende MásAug 20 2024
Care Can’t Wait Action, representing one of the largest coalition of labor unions, advocacy organizations, and grassroots groups focused on care, joined elected leaders, and care workers on Tuesday, August 20, for the panel discussion ‘Care Can't Wait: Our Economy Runs on Care,’ as part of the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) programming.
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Care in Action, the political home for women of color who care, is energized by the campaign’s commitment to supporting working families and fortifying the care infrastructure necessary for a thriving economy in 2025 and beyond.
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Care in Action, the political home for women of color who care, enthusiastically supports Vice President Kamala Harris’s selection of care champion, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, as her running mate in her presidential campaign. As advocates for care workers and working families, we recognize the critical importance of this election in shaping the future of caregiving, childcare, and working family support in this country.
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Care in Action, the political home for women of color who care, acknowledges President Joe Biden's announcement regarding his decision to suspend his reelection campaign. President Biden’s transformative leadership and commitment to advancing policies prioritizing care workers and caring families are unmatched. We extend heartfelt gratitude for his lifetime of public service and respect his decision not to seek another term.
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Organizations from across the care spectrum highlight contrast on key economic issues impacting American families and working people.
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