Nurses secure first county-level paid parental leave in the US

Nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, including neonatal nurse Jean Stone, joined forces with working parents, advocates and elected officials to form a coalition for paid parental leave. On Mother's Day, May 10, they launched their campaign. The Allegheny County Council voted 11-4 in favor of twelve weeks of paid parental leave, the first policy of its kind at...