UW System employees to receive six weeks of paid family leave

The University of Wisconsin System will begin offering six weeks of paid parental leave to its employees following more than a decade of research, debate and pressure from UW System employees and unions. “We are proud to say our voices were heard,” Madeline Topf, a UW-Madison graduate student worker and Teaching Assistants’ Association co-president, said in a Tuesday. “Labor unions representing graduate students, faculty and staff demanded paid leave for all UW employees; our power is undeniable when we work together.” The allows employees up to six weeks of paid...