The upcoming 60-day legislative session will be a difficult one, but there’s something to look forward to: the introduction of a statewide paid sick days bill! The Washington Family Leave Coalition been working with several legislators who want to build on the success of Seattle’s recent Paid Sick Days ordinance. They plan to introduce companionContinue reading “Statewide Paid Sick Days bill to be introduced this week!”
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Should Paid Sick Days Be Required by Law?
Via Time: Ideas | By Adam Cohen Connecticut just became the first state in the nation to require employers to provide workers with paid sick days. The new law — which also allows paid leave for a sick child or spouse — is controversial. Opponents attack it as big government run amok and say itContinue reading “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required by Law?”
Sweet Victories: Lessons for 2012
From The Nation | By Katrina vanden Heuvel: As we head into 2012, there are a lot of questions about where the Occupy energy will go from here. I’m confident it will move in powerful directions–fighting unjust foreclosures and evictions, exploring alternative banking, taking on outrageous student debt, countering the corrosive role of corporate moneyContinue reading “Sweet Victories: Lessons for 2012”
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