Whether caring for children, an elderly parent, partner or themselves, all workers occasionally need access to paid time off to look after their own health and the health of their loved ones.

That’s why the Washington Work and Family Coalition is working to make it easier for:

• Parents and adult children to raise healthy families, and care for aging parents, with paid sick days;

• Workers to care for themselves or their partners in the event of a serious illness or injury, with paid family and medical leave; and

• Businesses – both large and small – to offer modern workplace standards that improve productivity and worker health, and protect public health.

The Washington Work and Family Coalition includes representatives of seniors, women, labor, health professionals, children’s advocates, faith communities, low-income workers, employers, non-profits and other organizations.

Members of the Coalition:

AARP Washington
Allyship
A. Phillip Randolph Institute (APRI)
CASA Latina
Caring Across Generations
Children’s Alliance
Early Learning Action Alliance
Economic Opportunity Institute
Faith Action Network
International Community Health Services
League of Women Voters
Legal Voice
Minority Executive Director’s Coalition of King County
MomsRising
National Organization for Women—Washington Chapter
OneAmerica
Puget Sound Advocates for Retirement Action
Puget Sound Sage
SEIU6
Seattle Human Services Coalition
Seattle Women’s Commission
Statewide Poverty Action Network
Teamsters Joint Council 117
UFCW 21
UFCW United Council, Locals 367, 1439 and 365
United Transportation Union (UTU) – SMART
Washington CAN (community action network)
Washington Coalition Against Domestic Violence
WA Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics
Washington Senior Lobby
Washington State Association of Head Start/ECEAP
Washington State Council of Fire Fighters
Washington State Labor Council