We are witnessing another Bush administration attack on working Americans. In an attempt to roll back or undo the Family and Medical Leave Act's (FMLA) hard-won worker protections, the Department of Labor (DOL) in February proposed changes to FMLA regulations that will make it more difficult for workers to use FMLA if needed.
The AFT will be signing on to the AFL-CIO's detailed comments on the specific changes, but we need to make the DOL aware that its actions will affect real people. Share your personal story of how you have used FMLA leave to help you or your family through a time of illness, care for a newborn or provide long-term care for a loved one. The AFT will compile your comments and send them to the DOL. The deadline to comment is April 10.
Submit your comments at:
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/RdqIqr71AcR5/.
The FMLA is a popular and well-used law, which was enacted during the Clinton administration. Since its inception, more than 50 million Americans have used FMLA leave to take care of newborns, seriously ill children and other family members, or themselves. The FMLA is extraordinarily popular with workers, and businesses have found that it has not had a negative effect on productivity or economic growth. In spite of this, the Bush administration is proposing changes that would make it more difficult for workers to obtain leave under FMLA.
Last year, many of you shared stories on how FMLA has allowed you to take time away from work without the fear of losing your job. It's now time to tell the DOL why the changes it has proposed would infringe on your ability to take leave from work to care for family members or yourself during a time of illness.
Submit your comments at:
http://www.unionvoice.org/ct/RdqIqr71AcR5/.
Thank you for taking time to submit comments regarding the proposed changes to the FMLA regulations.