The trends described in this special report paint a picture of an economy that was in trouble long before the current recession took hold — at least from the standpoint of the American worker. Whether their distress is measured by stagnant wages or contingent jobs or violations of core labor laws, today’s workers face aContinue reading “TAM Special Report: Decent Work, Living Wages”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
News and Views: No paid sick leave may hasten spread of H1N1 virus
Swine flu — and no paid sick leave: As the H1N1 swine flu virus starts its second major sweep through the U.S., business owners are bracing for the impact of a worse-than-usual flu season on their workforces. That’s reviving debate on a contentious issue: What kind of sick leave should companies offer employees — andContinue reading “News and Views: No paid sick leave may hasten spread of H1N1 virus”
Moms to U.S. Senate: “We’re Trapped in the Last Century”
From Washington News Service: Washington, DC – Many working families are victims of a corporate culture and public policies that were forged in the middle of the last century, when Dads went to work and Moms cared for the kids at home, according to the National Association of Mothers’ Centers. “Bring us into the 21stContinue reading “Moms to U.S. Senate: “We’re Trapped in the Last Century””
Washington Work and Family Coalition 