WHEREAS, There are more than 300,000 student parents in California. California Community Colleges serve 72% of those student parents; [1,2]
WHEREAS, Breast milk is the healthiest option for children through their 2nd birthday; [3]
WHEREAS, Most babies will nurse 8-12 times a day, mothers who are using a breast pump should pump at least 8-12 times a day to maintain supply for the baby; [4] and
WHEREAS, The United States Department of Labor requires that employers provide a functional space for pumping milk that is shielded from view, free from intrusion, available as needed, and not a bathroom [5]; Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Student Senate for California Community Colleges advocate for employee pumping areas to be made accessible to students throughout the entire class day, not just during normal college business hours; if a college does not have a pumping area as defined by the United States Department of Labor, it must provide such a space for students and employees to use.
Citations:
[1] California Competes. (2023, 1 6). A Policy Agenda for California Student Parents.
[2] Colleges, A. P. (2021, 03). UC Davis Wheelhouse. Retrieved from A Portrait of Student Parents in the California Community Colleges
[3] Meek, J. Y. (2022, June 27). Policy Statement: breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk.
[4] Olga Tamayo, M. (2024, 05). Breast Pump: maintaining Milk Supply.
[5] US Department of Labor. (n.d.). U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved from FLSA Protections to Pump at Work