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Washington Family Leave Coalition Newsletter | 08.02.2010
Senate Appropriations Committee includes $10 million for state paid family leave programs: In its draft budget, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has included $10 million to help states cover start-up costs for paid family leave programs. It’s not the full … Continue reading
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Tagged economic security, government, paid sick leave, public policy, united states, washington state
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Grocery workers’ sick deal
From the Seattle Times: Tasha West-Baker can make you a latte, slice your lunch meat or make you a cake at Safeway. And she could make your entire family ill for days. West-Baker doesn’t get paid sick days from the … Continue reading
Posted in In The News, Paid Sick Days, Washington
Tagged economic security, paid sick leave
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To really support dads, Washington needs family-wage jobs and modern workplace standards
On Sunday, dads across Washington State will be celebrated at home as role models, breadwinners, caretakers, parents and more. Certainly a new set of power tools will show dad how much you appreciate him. But no gift can make up … Continue reading
