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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Most of our workplace policies were set in place in the 50s…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Brookings Summit on Social Mobility with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Published | Video Starts at 30:00

But what should we what would be your top priorities there? I think the most important change we need to make is recognizing the face of today's workforce because Most of our workplace policies were set in place in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. when if you had an American block And there were 10 homes on it, seven or eight, they would have a husband going to work and the wife would be staying at home. (30:00–30:05)

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Asserts that current workplace policies are outdated, originating from the mid-20th century.

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