A report from ABC News examines the salary gap between working women with children and those without kids, finding that women with children earn just 75% of men’s wages (compared to 90% for women without kids) — on average, $11,000 less per year. The report includes an interview with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director of MomsRising.org,Continue reading “Good for business: Paid sick days level the playing field for workers”
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A Rising Tide: How your neighbor’s paid sick days protect your quality of life — and economic opportunity for all
While “I’ve got mine” is an easy attitude to cop, there’s evidence that getting ahead alone isn’t as beneficial to you as making sure others can do the same. The national discussion over a minimum paid sick days work standard offers insight into why that is the case. First, consider this question posed by ScopeContinue reading “A Rising Tide: How your neighbor’s paid sick days protect your quality of life — and economic opportunity for all”
Grocery workers’ sick deal
From the Seattle Times: Tasha West-Baker can make you a latte, slice your lunch meat or make you a cake at Safeway. And she could make your entire family ill for days. West-Baker doesn’t get paid sick days from the grocery chain, where she has worked for seven years. She works four days a weekContinue reading “Grocery workers’ sick deal”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 