Tomorrow, the WA Work and Family Coalition will kick off a year-long campaign for expanding Family and Medical Leave Insurance in Washington state – and we need your support! Currently, Washington’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) program is slated to begin providing benefits to parents of newborn and newly adopted children in 2015 –Continue reading “The WA campaign for Family and Medical Leave Insurance starts tomorrow!”
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New name, same values – and more progress for WA families!
The Washington Family Leave Coalition has made some changes – including our name! We’re now the Washington Work and Family Coalition. The new name reflects our more ambitious goals for healthy families and responsible businesses, include both expanding family medical leave insurance to include care for seriously ill family members and the worker’s own serious health condition asContinue reading “New name, same values – and more progress for WA families!”
Help your state legislators understand why paid sick and safe days matter
UPDATED – 01/20/2012, 4:32 PM Washington lawmakers are studying two Paid Sick and Safe Days bills during this legislative session (House Bill 2508 and Senate Bill 6229) – and they need to hear from you! Please contact your legislators now to tell them why Paid Sick and Safe Days are important for you and yourContinue reading “Help your state legislators understand why paid sick and safe days matter”