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”
Category Archives: Paid Family Leave
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”
A viable funding structure for Family and Medical Leave
A Letter to the Editor of the Seattle Times, by Sen. Karen Keiser I was disappointed to read The Seattle Times editorial advocating for the repeal of our state’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance law [“State should repeal family-leave law,” Opinion, Feb. 12]. It’s unwise to force new parents to choose between returning to workContinue reading “A viable funding structure for Family and Medical Leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 