When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave and paid sick days, Selena Allen, of Tacoma (whose story we’ve profiled before), and EOI Policy Director Marilyn Watkins were interviewed by NPR reporter Jennifer Ludden: For millions of Americans, a major illness orContinue reading “NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs”
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What Washington’s working moms really need for Mother’s Day: Wage equality and family friendly benefits
More Washington women are primary breadwinners, but their economic progress has stalled out This Sunday, thousands of moms will be recognized and appreciated for all they do. But when they go back to work on Monday, neither their wages nor the policies at their workplaces will fully reflect the contributions they make at work orContinue reading “What Washington’s working moms really need for Mother’s Day: Wage equality and family friendly benefits”
Washington citizens push Congress to take action on paid leave
A group of Washington citizens are just back from a jam-packed 2-day trip to “the other Washington” led by the Economic Opportunity Institute’s Marilyn Watkins, where they urged members of the state’s Congressional delegation to take action on paid family leave and paid sick days. One of those who made the trip was Megan Sacks,Continue reading “Washington citizens push Congress to take action on paid leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 