NEW VIDEO: House of Cards Spoof Hits Netflix Over Discriminatory Parental Leave Policy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, 28 August 2015
CONTACT: Andrea Alford, 703-477-1075, andrea@fitzgibbonmedia.com
NEW VIDEO: House of Cards Spoof Hits Netflix Over Discriminatory Parental Leave Policy
WASHINGTON – In an effort to turn up the pressure on Netflix, UltraViolet, a national women’s advocacy organization, is rolling out a new video spoof of the Netflix series House of Cards that compares Netflix’ discriminatory policies to Frank Underwood’s ruthless political exploitation and urges the company to end its discriminatory parental leave policy that punishes low wage workers.
WATCH THE HOUSE OF CARDS SPOOF HERE: https://youtu.be/5Z-cMUSzV3g
The House of Cards spoof follows on online ad campaign from UltraViolet that demands Netflix expand their parental leave program to all workers, not just the wealthiest executives.
VIEW THE AD CAMPAIGN HERE: https://www.flickr.com/photos/79559505@N06/sets/72157657639324076/with/20230823073/
“People are taking notice that Netflix is expecting praise for extending parental leave to its higher-paid employees, yet it doesn’t extend those benefits to the hourly employees who need it most.” said Nita Chaudhary, co-founder of UltraViolet. “It’s important that Netflix set an example for the rest of employers and companies nationwide: With one in four moms going back to work less than two weeks after giving birth, Netflix can turn the tide by giving ALL employees equal benefits–not just reserve those benefits for employees making as much as $300,000.”
More than 47,900 UV members have demanded Netflix give its hourly workers the same “unlimited” parental leave benefits that workers who make $300,000 receive.
READ THE PETITION HERE: http://act.weareultraviolet.org/sign/netflix_leave/
For interviews with UltraViolet please contact Andrea Alford at 703-477-1075 or andrea@fitzgibbonmedia.com.
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UltraViolet is an online community of over 700,000 people who want to take collective action to expose and fight sexism in the public sector, private sector and the media. Find out more at WeAreUltraViolet.org.