One evening in 2010, Monica’s baby had a seizure. After a frantic call to 911, a terrifying rush to the hospital, and a night spent by her son’s side, Monica had to get to her 7 am shift at a local Safeway. She hated to leave her son but she couldn’t afford to lose a day’s pay or risk her job. But now with paid sick days in Seattle, Monica — and more than two and a quarter million other workers across the county — don’t have to leave an ill child or go to work sick.
In Washington, nearly one million workers, or one-third of our state’s workforce, have no access to paid sick leave. The Washington Work and Family coalition is working to pass paid sick days statewide and ensure that no worker is forced to choose between their health, their family and their paycheck. Support our work today by sharing your story, joining our email list and following us on Facebook and Twitter.
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