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Podcast: On The Issues With Michele Goodwin
Episode: The Fight for Pregnant Workers' Rights Isn't Over (with Dina Bakst)
Description: As we reckon with an administration hostile to equal rights, feminists will continue to fight. To help keep hope, we must remember and celebrate recent wins. One of those wins is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect on June 27, 2023. This is a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination and ensures workplace accommodations related to pregnancy for workers. But is the PWFA safe, or will it be threatened by the Trump Administration’s crusade against reproductive rights and justice?Joining us to discuss the history and significance of the PWFA is our very spe...