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Maine Voices: All Mainers need paid family and medical leave – not just some of us

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 28, 2022

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This past spring, my beloved mother-in-law had a medical emergency and was in the hospital for days. More than 60% of workers in Maine aren’t covered by the Family Medical Leave Act, and even those who are often can’t afford to take unpaid FMLA leave. Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock.com ABOUT THE AUTHOR Katrina Ray-Saulis of Augusta is a writer and creator with a master of fine arts in creative writing from Stonecoast USM. During that time... + full article



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