Co-sponsor and Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to co-sponsor and push for swift passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act as a top priority of the 117th Congress.
Protect Families' Economic Security During COVID-19
YWCA USA joined this letter urging members of Congress to pass the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act to support working families’ economic security, promote racial and gender equity, and ensure access to paid leave.
Call for COVID-19 Relief Deal to Avert Further Job Losses and Economic Damage
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, joined Council of Nonprofit's leader letter urging Congressional leadership to return to the negotiating table and stay in Washington until a relief package is enacted that addresses the needs of the nonprofit sector.
Women's Community We Demand More: COVID-19 Relief
YWCA USA joined the Women Community's letter demanding that Members of Congress takes steps to address the impact of COVID-19.
Ensuring Access to Justice: Rescind and Later Reissue any Right-to-sue Notices
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging the EEOC to safeguard the rights of employees, including those in the federal sector, during the COVID-19 crisis.
Family Caregivers Need Paid Leave Too
YWCA USA joined this letter asking HHS to to clarify that paid sick leave extends to family caregivers for people with disabilities and older adults because of care provider closure or direct care workers unavailability due to COVID-19.
Support Paid Sick Leave during COVID-19
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to swiftly pass the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (S. 3415/H.R. 6150) ensuring working people have access to 14 days of paid sick leave during the COVID-19 outbreak or any future public health emergency.
YWCA USA CEO's Statement on the Healthy Families Act
YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo, on the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1784) to emphasize the need for a national paid sick days standard, particularly for working women of color as well as survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 270)
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to pass of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 270) to achieve pay equity women in this country.
YWCA USA Comments on Revision of Categorical Eligibility in SNAP
YWCA USA submits comments on the proposed rule to limit SNAP eligibility strongly urges the Department of Agriculture to withdraw the proposed rule in its entirety and to reject any proposals that would cause more women and families to face an increased risk of food and economic insecurity.
Pass the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to co-sponsor the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (BE HEARD) in the Workplace Act (S. 1082, H.R. 2148) to defending civil rights, ensuring workplace fairness, and ending gender-based violence for millions of individuals.
YWCA USA Comments on SNAP Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults without Dependents
YWCA USA comments opposing a proposed USDA rule to impose additional requirements to receive SNAP on able-bodied adults without dependents and urges the Department of Agriculture to reject any proposals that would cause more women and families to face an increased risk of food and economic insecurity.
Pass the Raise the Minimum Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act
YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to cosponsor and swiftly pass two the Raise the Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act that will advance core values for millions of women and families across the country by demanding equal pay, pay equity, and raising the minimum wage.
Pass the Raise the Wage Act of 2019
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter to support the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $8.55 this year and increase it over the next five years until it reaches $15 an hour in 2024; additionally addressing pay equity and help close the gender wage gap.