Yes, Mrs. Obama!
“Twenty-two million working women don’t have a single paid sick day; that means they lose money any time they have to stay home to take care of their kids,’’ said Mrs. Obama, who was addressing the eighth annual meeting of Corporate Voices for Working Families, a group that represents about 50 companies and focuses on helping employees better balance work and family.
“We need to discuss flexible work hours that give employees greater ability to attend to important family responsibilities like child pick up, something as simple as that,’’ the first lady said….
“This isn’t just about family balance,’’ Mrs. Obama said. “This is about making workplaces stronger and more effective and keeping and attracting the most qualified people.’’
from the NYT Caucus blog.
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