Name me one pro-family Republican!
Name me one!
And that little odoriferous runt, John Sidney McCain? Who calls his long-suffering wife execrable names?
Don't dare tell me HE is family friendly!
George Walker Bush's anti-family administration, under the aegis of his anti-labor Department of Labor, is proposing anti-family changes to the Family and Medical Leave Act. According to the National Organization FOR Women (NOW) the changes would:
Infringe upon the privacy of medical information. Under current law, the employer may not directly contact the worker's medical doctor, but these proposed changes will allow the employer, after seeking permission from the employee, to directly contact the employee's medical doctor to check on the diagnoses and worker's veracity.
Add increased burdens to the workers as they attempt to use FMLA leave. It would increase the number of medical visits that the workers could be required to pay for either outright or through co-pays. It would also allow the employer to require additional medical certification forms, which the workers must purchase from their health care providers. Currently, workers are able to use their earned paid leave while on FMLA. These proposals would allow employers to limit the use of accrued paid leave. These changes add unneeded burdens to the already difficult lives of those that have personal health problems or need to care for a seriously sick family member.
http://www.now.org/...
Here's what you, dear family-loving citizen, can do:
- Submit your comments before April 11th to the U.S. Department of Labor expressing your concerns regarding changes to FMLA...
- ALSO please take a minute to ... send a message to Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao and to Richard Brennan, who are collecting the comments at the Wage and Hour Division. Although the email doesn't count as formal "comments" they will know we're paying attention.
Use the e-mail services provided at the NOW site or your own connections.
Today, Friday, April 11, 2008, is the day to act.
Love your family!
Love the American family!
And do your part to add America to the civilized pro-family world.