Photos from the House Labor and Workforce Development Committee hearing on February 5th, which brought hundreds of people down to Olympia to show their support for Paid Sick Days and Family and Medical Leave Insurance. For more pictures, visit our Facebook page (and don’t forget to “Like” us)!
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Sick leave is essential for the workforce
By Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, from Politico Use a tissue when you sneeze. Cover your mouth when you cough. Wash your hands often when you are sick. As children, we are taught a set of basic common courtesies to prevent the spread of disease — and as the national flu epidemic worsens, health experts andContinue reading “Sick leave is essential for the workforce”
Paid sick days reduce workplace injuries, save business money
From CLASP Add one more piece of evidence to the increasingly-difficult-to-ignore body of facts that suggests earned sick days – particularly for lower-wage workers – are crucial to our country’s economic success and families’ economic security. A new study by health economist J. Paul Leigh shows that the economic cost of workplace injuries among low-wage workers amountedContinue reading “Paid sick days reduce workplace injuries, save business money”
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