By Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, from Politico Use a tissue when you sneeze. Cover your mouth when you cough. Wash your hands often when you are sick. As children, we are taught a set of basic common courtesies to prevent the spread of disease — and as the national flu epidemic worsens, health experts andContinue reading “Sick leave is essential for the workforce”
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Tune in now to watch the House committee hearings on paid sick days and paid family leave bills in Olympia!
Live – House Labor and Workforce Development Committee: House Bill 1457 (Family and medical leave insurance) and House Bill 1313 (paid sick days):
Fight flu, give restaurant workers paid sick leave
From CNN Opinion, by Saru Jayaraman Like millions of Americans this winter, my toddler has the flu. The good news is that, unlike most of our nation’s restaurant workers, my baby doesn’t have to go to work sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting widespread flu in 47 states. During the 2009 swineContinue reading “Fight flu, give restaurant workers paid sick leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 