Evelin’s story about the importance of Family and Medical Leave Insurance
Evelin with her husband and kids Evelin testified in front of the Senate Labor Committee about why Family and Medical Leave Insurance is so important: My dad has been sick since October. My sister and...
View ArticleShow WA legislators you support Paid Sick Days and Paid Family Leave!
Two bills to improve economic security for Washington’s working families are off to a strong start in the 2015 legislature: 1. Paid Sick Days, to ensure everyone working in Washington can earn paid...
View ArticleTerri’s story, or, why cancer really doesn’t care how responsible you are
Terry Cavillo did everything right to protect herself financially. Her cancer didn’t care. Terri did everything right. She and her husband raised three great children – now mostly grown. She was a...
View ArticleIf we gave fathers the same nonsensical advice we give working mothers
Photo: Dan Harrelson via Flickr Creative Commons There is an endless amount of advice given to working mothers about “how to have it all” with ‘all’ meaning happy kid, successful careers, great hair,...
View ArticleWe Won’t Wait
The We Won’t Wait campaign is a building a multiracial movement to unify women, communities of color, and working people from across the country. The Washington Work and Family Coalition participated...
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