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Robin Kelly: “We often think of paid leave as being important for new parents, but it's just as important for workers who need to care…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2019
We often think of paid leave as being important for new parents, but it's just as important for workers who need to care for a sick child, spouse, or relative or for themselves.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Kelly highlights the broader importance of paid leave beyond new parents.

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