Advocate Quote by Arlie Russell Hochschild
“The strategy we need to pursue is one of recovering our time - to push back on our hours of work. We need to form a new alliance between feminist groups, labor unions, child advocates, progressive corporations, and the federal government insofar as it's willing to pursue a family-friendly agenda.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Interview on work-life policy, 2022
Advocates for a coalition of feminist, labor, child, corporate, and government groups to redesign work hours for families.
In simple terms: Form a broad alliance to make work more family‑friendly.
Key Takeaway
Build cross‑sector partnerships for policy change.
Themes
work‑life balance
policy
feminism
labor rights
family
progressive collaboration
Mood
determined
optimistic
Type
policy
advocacy
When to use this quote
- legislative reform
- corporate policy
- union negotiations
- community organizing
- advocacy campaigns
Key Concepts
social contract
collective bargaining
gender equity
public‑private partnership
Questions to Reflect On
- How can diverse groups align priorities?
- What incentives motivate corporations to adopt family‑friendly policies?
A Different Perspective
Changing entrenched corporate cultures may resist such reforms.
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