Late yesterday, Senator Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, cancelled today’s meeting of the Washington Senate Commerce and Labor Committee which he chairs. Since today, April 1, is “cut-off”, that means that the equal pay, paid sick days, and minimum wage bills heard in committee on Monday are essentially dead for this year. But all of this year’sContinue reading “Equal Pay, Paid Sick/Safe Leave, FAMLI Act Legislative Update: April 1, 2015”
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A woman’s work is never done: A new economic agenda
Women’s work is central to our economy. Most households couldn’t make ends meet without women’s income. Yet, women make less than men across every occupation. Because employers find ways to pay women less, families struggle to pay their bills, and can’t save for education or retirement. To reach the same income the typical white manContinue reading “A woman’s work is never done: A new economic agenda”
A big vote on paid sick days, minimum wage coming up for Washington’s working families
This past week, I heard Lilia, a working mom, testify to legislators in Olympia that even with two jobs, she has to remind her teenage sons to limit themselves to one glass of milk — because she can’t afford to buy more. Another mother, Bianca, testified her job did not provide sick leave. She endedContinue reading “A big vote on paid sick days, minimum wage coming up for Washington’s working families”
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