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Community roundtable meeting this Thursday, April 8th!

Don’t forget, the Coalition for a Healthy Tacoma will be hosting a community forum this Thursday, April 8th. It will take place at King’s Books, located at 218 St. Helens Avenue in Tacoma. Click for map If you are in the Tacoma area, please attend! A strong turnout will show the City Council and mediaContinue reading “Community roundtable meeting this Thursday, April 8th!”

Restaurant Employment Strong When Employers Make the Shift to Paid Sick Days

In February 2007, San Francisco implemented the nation’s first paid sick days law, allowing all workers within the city to earn a minimum amount of paid sick leave. Restaurants are among the employers least likely to provide sick leave benefits, absent such a requirement. Therefore, if minimum paid leave standards effect the number of jobsContinue reading “Restaurant Employment Strong When Employers Make the Shift to Paid Sick Days”