Make It Plain with Mark Thompson

Why is paid leave not guaranteed in America? We are one of the only countries in the world that does not have a cohesive national paid leave policy, says Dawn Huckelbridge of the Paid Leave for All Act, even though it ends up saving the federal government money in the long run. In today's episode Dawn talks about the demand from both sides of the aisle for access to emergency paid sick family and medical leave in the midst of coronavirus, and what they're doing with Paid Leave for All to make that happen on a legislative level. Go to paidleaveforall.org for more. Executive Producer: Adell Coleman Producer: Brittany Temple Distributor: DCP Entertainment For additional content: makeitplain.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy