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Sick and safe leave right for Spokane

[via The Spokesman-Review] No one should be forced to go to work sick. No child should languish ill and miserable at school because her parent fears a missed shift will result in a lost job. No worker should have to choose between grocery money or taking a few days off to get well. That isContinue reading “Sick and safe leave right for Spokane”

Ted Cruz to working mother: Don’t push it on paid family leave

[Via Civic Skunk Works] Here at Civic Skunk Works, we’ve spent a quite a bit of time pointing out that trickle-down economics has never been anything more than an intimidation tactic masquerading as an economic theory. For decades, politicians (from both parties) and businesses have been employing this tactic in order to scare workers into paralysis. Think about the claims whichContinue reading “Ted Cruz to working mother: Don’t push it on paid family leave”

How to Bridge That Stubborn Pay Gap

When the comedian Ricky Gervais joked that he was paid the same to host the Golden Globes as the actresses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler — combined — his barbed humor most likely resonated in many workplaces. More than a half-century after President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, the gender pay gapContinue reading “How to Bridge That Stubborn Pay Gap”