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What Women Want: A Community Forum

Please join EOI, the Washington State Budget & Policy Center, and other community partners for a forum titled What Women Want: Jobs, Education, & Healthcare. This free community forum on Tuesday May 8th from 6 to 8pm, will highlight the impacts of the recession and state budget cuts on women in Washington. It will focus on howContinue reading “What Women Want: A Community Forum”

Lactation Breeds Lack: The High Cost of Breastfeeding

You can add “healthier babies” and “stronger pocketbooks” to the list of reasons why paid sick days and paid family leave are essential to economic recovery for America’s working families: The percentage of American mothers who breastfeed their babies has risen over the past decade, but it remains far below the rate public health officialsContinue reading “Lactation Breeds Lack: The High Cost of Breastfeeding”

Without facts, NFIB resorts to magic for their case against paid sick days

Paid sick days are good for our economy, according to numerous studies by seasoned economists. That’s why Americans in cities and states across the country from all parts of the political spectrum support this policy. The same policy is under fierce attack by big corporate lobbyists, whose job it is to protect the top 1%Continue reading “Without facts, NFIB resorts to magic for their case against paid sick days”