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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One step closer to real progress for Washington women and their families
We’ve just learned that the Chair of the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on Paid Sick and Safe Days, the Equal Pay Opportunity Act, and minimum wage legislation next Monday, March 30th at 1:30 p.m. This puts us one step closer to real progress for Washington women and their families! It’sContinue reading “One step closer to real progress for Washington women and their families”
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”
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