Washington Family Leave Coalition releases 2010 candidate questionnaires

The Washington Family Leave Coalition’s 2010 Candidate Questionnaire is now available to any organization wishing to discuss work-family public policy issues with municipal, state legislative and national candidates for elective office in Washington State.

For discussions with candidates for national office, please see these fact sheets on the federal Healthy Families Act and FIRST Act to learn more about these important pieces of pending federal legislation.

For discussions with municipal and state legislative candidates for office, Who Can Stay Home with the Flu? is a short and informative policy brief outlining the need for paid sick days in Washington State and local municipalities.

About EOI

The Economic Opportunity Institute is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy center advancing new ideas to build an economy that works - for everyone. As a 501(c)3 organization registered in the state of Washington, we are fully funded through the charitable contributions of individuals, foundations, and other organizations. We pursue change through research, media outreach, public dialogue and policy initiatives that help make Washington State a better place to live, work and do business.
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