You can add “healthier babies” and “stronger pocketbooks” to the list of reasons why paid sick days and paid family leave are essential to economic recovery for America’s working families: The percentage of American mothers who breastfeed their babies has risen over the past decade, but it remains far below the rate public health officialsContinue reading “Lactation Breeds Lack: The High Cost of Breastfeeding”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Without facts, NFIB resorts to magic for their case against paid sick days
Paid sick days are good for our economy, according to numerous studies by seasoned economists. That’s why Americans in cities and states across the country from all parts of the political spectrum support this policy. The same policy is under fierce attack by big corporate lobbyists, whose job it is to protect the top 1%Continue reading “Without facts, NFIB resorts to magic for their case against paid sick days”
Make sure candidates know you and your family care about paid sick days and paid family leave!
Washington’s regular 2012 legislative session ended without action on the Paid Sick Days bill. The special session that convened in mid-March is focused on the state budget. Will Washington’s 2013-14 Legislature support paid sick days and paid family and medical leave insurance? All the seats in Washington’s House of Representatives and half of the seatsContinue reading “Make sure candidates know you and your family care about paid sick days and paid family leave!”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 