Washington workers deserve paid sick leave. All too often, workers are forced to choose between their families and their jobs, which can result in a disastrous string of events. Paid sick days allow workers to stay home when they fall ill and to care for a sick child when they need it most. Guaranteeing paid sick timeContinue reading “You shouldn’t lose your job for being sick or for caring for your kids: Lateasha’s story”
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The Ongoing Struggle To Balance Career And Family
Working mothers have long struggled to balance career and family. Diane Rehm and her guests look at defining success and happiness, and whether it’s gotten easier to have it all. LISTEN » | From: The Diane Rehm Show Guests: Judith Warner: Author of “Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety” and “We’ve Got Issues:Continue reading “The Ongoing Struggle To Balance Career And Family”
The WA campaign for Family and Medical Leave Insurance starts tomorrow!
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!”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 