The FIRST Act (Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions) authorizes $1.5 billion in grant funding to states to seed new programs or to bolster existing paid leave programs. States without an existing program would receive a start-up grant to develop and implement a program for up to a three-year period, along with a grantContinue reading “Washington families could be first in line for benefits from the FIRST Act”
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Work and Family Update May 2009
Swine flu is here – how about paid sick days in your city? PLUS: Help get the Healthy Families Act introduced in Congress! Read more in our latest newsletter.
Washington’s Working Women: Not equal yet
Women’s earnings are essential to economic security for the majority of families in Washington State. Women comprise about half of the state’s workforce. As job losses mount in the second year of the national recession, women’s support of family incomes is more important than ever. However, women continue to earn far less than men. OnContinue reading “Washington’s Working Women: Not equal yet”
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