On February 5th, the Washington state House will hold a hearing on our two bills: 1. Family and Medical Leave Insurance 2. Paid Sick Days Can you join us in Olympia on February 5th from 10AM – 12 noon to tell legislators why these are important to you? Email Gabriela at gabriela@eoionline.org The Family andContinue reading “Washington families need your help – can you join us in Olympia?”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Paid family leave and paid sick days bills introduced!
Most workers have only limited paid leave (and many, none at all) to deal with family health needs. A bout of the flu, a car accident, or cancer diagnosis can nosedive a family into economic crisis. Two new bills in Olympia can change all that. By ensuring working moms and dads can take time awayContinue reading “Paid family leave and paid sick days bills introduced!”
WA Senate conservatives introduce bill to repeal protections for parents, newborns
State Senate Republicans – joined by conservative Democrats Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon – are working to repeal Washington’s landmark Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) Act, passed in 2007 to ensure working moms and dads up to five weeks of partially paid leave to care for a newborn or newly adopted child. Over halfContinue reading “WA Senate conservatives introduce bill to repeal protections for parents, newborns”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 