Author Archives: waworkfam

Boosting the middle class

From an editorial from the Everett Herald: To gauge the prudence and efficacy of public policy, the essential question is, “qui bono?” (Who benefits?) The question isn’t nuanced. Dress it up, spin it, recast a bill’s snooze-inducing language through a lobbyist’s lens. Facts are simply that. The selling point for Family and Medical Leave InsuranceContinue reading “Boosting the middle class”

Evelin’s story about the importance of Family and Medical Leave Insurance

Evelin testified in front of the Senate Labor Committee about why Family and Medical Leave Insurance is so important: My dad has been sick since October. My sister and I kept urging him to go to the doctor, but he didn’t want to miss work and pay a lot of doctor’s bills. It finally gotContinue reading “Evelin’s story about the importance of Family and Medical Leave Insurance”

If you need one more reason to eat at Grand Central Bakery, here it is

In the recent dust-up over one Seattle coffee shop’s signs about – and surcharge for – paid sick days, you might have missed this comment from the owners of Grand Central Bakery: …paid sick leave amounts to a relatively small thing for an employer translating to a relatively huge thing for a sick employee. ForContinue reading “If you need one more reason to eat at Grand Central Bakery, here it is”