Re: Pregnancy discrimination in New York

, [sign and send the petition to your U.S. representative: Cosponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](. [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Last week, Elizabeth Warren [faced attacks]( from far-right conservatives who didn’t believe she was fired from a teaching job in the 1970s for being visibly pregnant. As Sen. Warren [explains](, she was forced out of her job in 1971, years before the Pregnancy Discrimination Act was signed into law in 1978—but pregnancy discrimination still happens today in both blatant and insidious ways. Conservatives [claimed]( that because Sen. Warren’s employer didn’t record pregnancy as her reason for being fired, she couldn’t possibly have faced discrimination. That argument is wholly inaccurate and doesn’t account for the loopholes employers use to fire pregnant people—even today, 48 years later, pregnant workers [may lose their jobs]( if they sit down to rest, keep a bottle of water on hand, or request extra bathroom breaks. [This cannot continue. Click here to write your U.S. representative and ask them to cosponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, legislation that would close legal loopholes and enact clear protections for pregnant workers.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( Sen. Warren’s story is just the tip of the iceberg. Between October 2010 and September 2015, nearly [31,000]( pregnancy discrimination cases were filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state-level fair employment practice agencies. From tech behemoths like [Google]( to the food service industry, pregnancy discrimination is rampant in every single sector in the United States. Combined with classism and racism, pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is especially prevalent against [low-wage workers]( and workers of color. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is not enough. We need [comprehensive legislation]( to protect pregnant workers—and your U.S. representative can help. [Sign and send the petition to your U.S. representative: Protect pregnant workers. Cosponsor the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.]( [SIGN AND SEND THE PETITION]( In solidarity, Sarah Hogg, Daily Kos This is not a candidate endorsement by Daily Kos. Daily Kos, PO Box 70036, Oakland, CA, 94612. Sent via [ActionNetwork.org](. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Daily Kos, please [click here](.