UW System employees to receive six weeks of paid family leave
Posted on AllSides April 3rd, 2024
From The Center
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...