Fighting for Parental Leave
08/19/20 • 15 min
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Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo is joined by Katie Bethell, Executive Director PL+US. PL+US’s mission is to win high-quality paid family and medical leave for everyone. Katie shares how COVID has made their mission even more urgent as many healthcare and essential workers do not have access to paid leave. She gives advice on how to advocate for paid leave in your workplace and shares how Today We Tried listeners can get involved in the fight.
To learn more about PL+US, visit their website and Instagram.
Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.
Christy, Chief Parent Officer at Colugo is joined by Katie Bethell, Executive Director PL+US. PL+US’s mission is to win high-quality paid family and medical leave for everyone. Katie shares how COVID has made their mission even more urgent as many healthcare and essential workers do not have access to paid leave. She gives advice on how to advocate for paid leave in your workplace and shares how Today We Tried listeners can get involved in the fight.
To learn more about PL+US, visit their website and Instagram.
Today We Tried is brought to you by Colugo, a baby-gear start-up for a new generation of parents. Learn more about our story here. Follow Colugo on Instagram at @hicolugo and Christy at @christy_and_co.
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