Mass. to mark 20th anniversary of leave act

AP , Associated Press

Mar. 25, 20133:01 AM ET

BOSTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California will join U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano, local elected officials, union leaders and workers in Boston to mark the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Pelosi's visit to Boston is part of a month-long series of activities by members of Congress to mark the anniversary of the law that guarantees workers protected time to care for loved ones.

The event is scheduled for Monday afternoon at the Service Employees International Union headquarters in Boston.

The law offers 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave, which workers can use for a new baby, a sick family member, or to recover from an illness.

Since it went into effect in 1993, the law has been used more than 100 million times by an estimated 35 million men and women.

BOSTON (AP) — House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California will join U.S. Rep. Mike Capuano, local elected officials, union leaders and workers in Boston to mark the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act.