Dear friends,

We've received this message in our WABA guestbook, please, someone could
help us sending an answer to Paige Ericson? It's a very interesting
situation and can be a good opportunity to "advocacy" - especially for the
US citizens!

Thanks in advance,

Denise Arcoverde

>Date: Fri, 6 Feb 1998 19:07:14 -0300 (GMT-0300)
>Reply-to: [log in to unmask] (Paige Ericson)
>From: [log in to unmask] (Paige Ericson)
>Subject: New message to Forum WBW97
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>See the new message to add in Guestbook:
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>Paige Ericson
>2/06/98
>USA
>Computer Specialist
>I do not have a message but would really appreciate your help/input.  I
have just returned to work from maternity leave and after two months I was
informed that I could not use the refrigerator for the pumped milk.  I work
for the Federal government and would think that with so much emphasis on
family, they would be more accomodating, but I am finding out the opposite.
Do you know of any laws that protect my rights or that they must accomodate
me?  I have told them that my son comes first and may have to take more time
off if I can't pump at work (until he's a year old-in 6 months).  Now they
are watching my every move (clocking my breaks when I pump).  I hope that if
you can't help that you could please refer me to someone in the states.
Thank you!
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Denise Arcoverde
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