[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”
Category Archives: Equal Pay
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”
It’s Time to Get Real About Work/Life Balance. It’s 2016.
When we talk about flexible work, what image comes to mind? It’s that same dang woman with the 1980s shoulder pads and grocery cart, right? Yet let’s get real: Ellen Galinsky, head of The Families and Work Institute, told me that their research shows that men actually work more flexible schedules than women do. MenContinue reading “It’s Time to Get Real About Work/Life Balance. It’s 2016.”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 