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Mark Takano: “For people with family commitments, being forced to stay late at work can mean children do not get picked up from a…”

On the recordApril 4, 2017
For people with family commitments, being forced to stay late at work can mean children do not get picked up from a child care center or met at the bus stop.
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Mark Takano
Democratic · California

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Takano highlights the impact of mandatory overtime on family obligations.

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