Wrenching parents away from new babies, or older children away from sick and dying parents, or partners away from sick or dying partners, any way you look at it, it's unfair and actually ridiculous in a society as "advanced" as we seem to think ours is.
Read MoreThe same Melting Pot owner that claims their 3% minimum wage surcharge is "not a political statement" also backed the effort to repeal Seattle’s $15 law
Owner of The Melting Pot:
1) “3% gov mandate surcharge”
2) "this is not a political statement."
3) Gave $ to repeal Seattle $15 law
Sure sounds like Congress is afraid of you.
It’s being called a “preemptive strike” against workers rights: Wendy’s, Target, Marriott, Home Depot, and a few hundred other corporations are trying to get Congress to give them a special exemption from having to follow state & local laws that ensure workers get paid sick days.
Read MoreNot gonna lie
The State Legislature ended their regular session yesterday, and they didn’t vote on paid family leave.Not gonna lie: we’re disappointed. You may be disappointed too.
Read MoreWait wait they said *what* on their receipt?
Find out what's being said about minimum wage surcharges... on your receipt.
Read MoreSurcharge on your check?
Paying your employees is a cost of doing business. So we're listing businesses which treat it as an add-on extra.
Read MoreWould you vote to confirm Acosta?
The same day fast food CEO Andy Puzder was forced to withdraw his nomination to be Secretary of Labor , Alexander Acosta was nominated for the job. If you were in the Senate, would you vote to confirm Acosta? Would you vote no? Or would you find a different path forward?
Read MoreWhat's the opposite of Nostradamus?
How did the predictions about SeaTac under $15 turn out?
Read MoreMaybe they'll yell "spider" and hope that scares people instead?
So uh yeah at this point we're thinking it's pretty safe to conclude that the Chicken Little predictions were wrong. And that must really must put the sky-is-falling crew in a bit of a bind.
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A lot can happen in three months.
We're not even 90 days into the new year and barely two months into the Trump Administration...and it's already been a heck of a year in the fight for workers rights. Here’s just some of what your support has helped us accomplish in just the first few months of this year:
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