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Join the Fight for
Paid Family & Medical Leave
for all Wisconsin workers

Everyone has the right to take care of themselves and their family
without the fear of losing their job.

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Our Mission

Our Goal, Vision & Commitment

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Write A Letter
To Your Legislator

Tell Legislators it's time for paid leave for working Wisconsinites! Join our letter-writing campaign to tell your legislators to support Paid Family & Medical Leave in Wisconsin.

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Share Your Story

Your story is unique and powerful. What happened when you were faced with caring for a loved one, but getting time off work seemed impossible? What were you forced to do? Share your experiences so we can highlight it with policymakers to influence change.

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The Campaign

Join organizations and businesses across the state to fight for Wisconsin's first Paid Family & Medical Leave program. It's time to invest in our workforce with family supporting policies, so that our communities can thrive.

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Join The Coalition

The Wisconsin Care Coalition is building a movement of working Wisconsinites to advance the care economy policies. We are committed to working with affected community members and leaders, organizations, and policymakers to make Paid Family & Medical Leave a reality.

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Write A Letter
To The Editor

Are you concerned about the lack of investment in our workforce and absence of paid leave policy to support our working families, and want others to know about it? Here's a list of local newspapers you can reach out to!

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Benefits of Paid Leave

Employers

Offering paid leave improves business productivity by boosting employee morale and making it easier for businesses to retain skilled workers. The median cost to employers of having to replace an employee is estimated to be about 21% of that employee’s annual salary.

Gender Equity

Paid leave can help to close the gender pay gap by increasing women’s attachment to the labor force and raising their long-term earnings trajectories. Many factors affect the gap between men and women’s pay, including the time women spend out of the workforce for caregiving responsibilities.

Economy

Paid leave supports economic growth. Economic studies have shown that access to paid family leave significantly increases the likelihood that workers will return to their jobs instead of dropping out of the labor force or spending time out of work to search for a new job.

Families

Paid leave means not having to choose between job and family. Increasing access to paid leave can help children get a strong start in life. Paid leave means older adults and working people of all ages can get the support they need to receive and provide critical care.