The Wall Street Journal examines a budgetary boxing match between opponents and advocates of legislation to ensure New York City workers can earn paid sick days on the job. The question: How much will it cost? In one corner: the New York City Chamber of Commerce, which says the measure will cost billions. In theContinue reading “Boxing in the Big Apple: SF Chamber of Commerce delivers knockout blow to opponents of paid sick days”
Tag Archives: Paid Family Leave
NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs
When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave and paid sick days, Selena Allen, of Tacoma (whose story we’ve profiled before), and EOI Policy Director Marilyn Watkins were interviewed by NPR reporter Jennifer Ludden: For millions of Americans, a major illness orContinue reading “NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs”
Washington citizens push Congress to take action on paid leave
A group of Washington citizens are just back from a jam-packed 2-day trip to “the other Washington” led by the Economic Opportunity Institute’s Marilyn Watkins, where they urged members of the state’s Congressional delegation to take action on paid family leave and paid sick days. One of those who made the trip was Megan Sacks,Continue reading “Washington citizens push Congress to take action on paid leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 