The unpaid FMLA allows me not to lose my job, but it sure would be nice to have paid FMLA.
It might be the difference from paying for medicine or groceries.
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"It would make our state exceptionally more family friendly"
My husband and I are planning on having a child in the next year. The problem is, I provide half our income and I work a very physical job. Right now, my work is happy to give me the time off, but I get no income during that time. That just compounds the issue of how much having a child costs
Read MoreNEW: Fast food CEO Puzder "may be bailing" as Labor nominee
We're striking back.
We can pretend it’s not happening. Or we can open our eyes and gather our strength. We can bargain with ourselves and hope maybe it will all turn out ok. Or we can strike back.
Read MoreDid a WA State Rep just endorse slavery?
It was bad enough when WA State Rep. Matt Manweller said a $0 minimum wage would be "perfect". But when a voter pointed out in an email that $0 wages haven't been allowed since the Civil War, Manweller suggested he should "add that to the list of mistakes made during the Civil War then."
Read MoreCelebrating the arrival of $15
"We’re here today because these workers walked out on strike, and walked into history. And now we’re hearing from workers that they’re now going to be able to go back to school, make a trip to the grocery store instead of the foodbank, and go to the movies."
Read More$0 is less than perfect, Rep. Manweller
It’s almost a joke — except that this guy, Rep. Matt Manweller, is actually a leading member of the Washington State Legislature.
Read MoreIt happened again. Pizza shop says it’s “very hard to survive” with $15 law — meanwhile they’re hiring, remodeling, and planning for 9 more years
Turns out that the pizza shop owner who warned on local news that $15 makes it "hard to survive" and threatens layoffs is actually currently hiring, reinvesting in his location, and banking on being around for many more years in the midst of citywide boom.
Read More"And you're wondering, 'Why are they sitting'"
Just two weeks from now, the Senate is set to hold hearings on Puzder’s nomination to run the Department of Labor. Washington’s Senator Patty Murray will be there to ask him questions — face to face, while he’s under oath and before the public. What do you think she should ask?
Read MoreTell us what you want. (What you really, really want.)
Help us build a workers agenda for the year ahead: take our What Workers Want survey and let us know what you think should be our top priorities for next year.
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