Late yesterday, Senator Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, cancelled today’s meeting of the Washington Senate Commerce and Labor Committee which he chairs. Since today, April 1, is “cut-off”, that means that the equal pay, paid sick days, and minimum wage bills heard in committee on Monday are essentially dead for this year. But all of this year’sContinue reading “Equal Pay, Paid Sick/Safe Leave, FAMLI Act Legislative Update: April 1, 2015”
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“What more could my wife and I have done to deserve time with our new child?” [VIDEO]
Patrick Williams, a soon-to-be dad, has a pointed question for Washington state legislators about whether they’ll take action on family and medical leave insurance (HB 1273): Full text: “Good morning. My name is Patrick Williams. My wife, Caitlin, and I are eagerly awaiting the birth of our first child. I met Caitlin in San Francisco, where IContinue reading ““What more could my wife and I have done to deserve time with our new child?” [VIDEO]”
Join us in strengthening women’s economic security – Bellingham
You are warmly invited to join us in building women’s economic security across Washington state – next stop, Bellingham! What: Strengthening Women’s Economic Security Forum When: October 16th, 5:30-7:00 pm Where: Bellingham YWCA, 1026 N. Forest St. This event is part of a statewide campaign to strengthen women’s economic security. The previous forums in Seattle, Kirkland,Continue reading “Join us in strengthening women’s economic security – Bellingham”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 