Care took center stage at the DNC! From Kamala Harris to Michelle Obama, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, & Katherine Clark, & leaders lifted care as a priority issue & the solution to the many crises Americans are facing.

Local orgs & governments fill a critical gap in providing kids a place to go during the summer, like camp. But the process is stressful. “Pretty quickly I found that in almost no camp is there an overlap where both of my kids can go at the same time." montanafreepress.org/2024/08/16/how…

"Earlier this year, VP Kamala Harris announced new federal actions that will can save Wisconsin families hundreds of dollars on childcare costs per month." Together, these actions will provide direct relief to more than 110,000 families across Wisconsin. upnorthnewswi.com/2024/08/10/vp-…

👏👏👏👏👏Love this from our partners at Care In Action of how the care agenda — which provides people with the tools and opportunities they need to both care for their loved ones and earn a living— was threaded throughout the DNC. 👏👏👏👏👏

78% of respondents made changes to their farming operation “to balance the needs of caring for their children. "Those changes can affect the profitability of a farm, by reducing work hours, shifting schedules or even changing the operation." lancasterfarming.com/country-life/f…

🚨 NEW AD 🚨 "We've got two kids that are in child care right now - it's a big part of our budget every month." Hear more from Chelsea, a mom in Wisconsin, in a new ad from CFFE PAC & Priorities USA Action highlighting Kamala Harris' dedication to families & the #careeconomy.

Every worker in America deserves to have the freedom to organize and collectively bargain for a better life. On Labor Day, we honor the hardworking union members who keep our nation moving forward, fight for dignity, fair wages and safe working conditions for all workers.

Great piece by April Verrett & Pamela Shifman in time for #LaborDay2024 No doubt about it, Democrats are the pro-labor party  thehill.com/opinion/campai…

"It's also improved things for their families, because now they can pay their bills, they can pay their other bills, without having that worry and stress" of high cost medications. 10tv.com/video/news/hea…

“We can only afford to send her part time because full-time child care costs more than our rent,” said Taylor Austin, a mom in in Philadelphia who also commutes across county lines for child care. #CareCantWait #CareEconomy inquirer.com/news/pennsylva…

🚨 CFFE PAC canvassers have now knocked on over **1 million voters’ doors** in battleground states across the country! So proud of our team and the work we are doing to help elect Kamala Harris, Tim Walz and Democrats up and down the ballot. familyfriendlyeconomy.org/news_stories/c…

🚨 FIELD UPDATE 🚨 Our canvassers have now knocked on over 1 MILLION DOORS in battleground states, while having important conversations with voters about how Dems like Kamala Harris & Tim Walz will invest in #care & deliver relief for families. familyfriendlyeconomy.org/news_stories/c…

“I had lots of patients who, when I announced that I was closing, came in crying...It was a really tough time to go through that, because you’re essentially telling your family or your patients that you can’t afford to take care of them anymore.” michiganadvance.com/2024/08/29/sta…

“Every day, families struggle with care — whether it’s child care, paid leave, or home care." Read more about the #CareCantWait bus tour that made it's way through Wisconsin last week. wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/advocat…

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"I was just out of options, there were no centers available...it got to the point where I was spending more time looking for child care, & spending time on child care ,than going to work," said Chelsea, who is now a stay-at-home mom b/c of a lack of care. ideastream.org/show/sound-of-…

ICYMI: The #CareCantWait coalition Domestic Workers, Paid Leave for All, SEIU, Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait, and MomsRising led a bus tour last week traveling across NINE cities to highlight the stories of care workers and urge our elected officials to invest in care! See the recap photos:

With the high cost of child care on voters’ minds- THIS?! is what a presidential candidate has to say? The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy is making sure voters in battleground states understand the difference between the candidates, even if this answer is incoherent. #childcare

The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy is on the doors in battleground states driving home the difference between Kamala Harris and Trump on issues like child care. Pretty clear contrast between who has families’ backs and who does not. 1 million voters’ doors knocked and counting. #childcare

Our economy runs on care. ICYMI: Last week we joined partners in the #CareCantWait coalition for a bus tour that stopped in nine different cities to highlight care workers' stories and the need for our elected officials to invest in care. Here are some photos from Philadelphia: