Across the country, people are waking up to the fact that investments in universal early education pay off. Will Washington State make a commitment to giving its kids a similarly strong start in the upcoming legislative session? The short answer is: maybe. Before we get to the longer answer, a quick look at recent developments [...]
Watching cars pays better than watching kids in Washington State
June 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Emily Yoffe spent two weeks volunteering at a day care center to find out whether she can “cut it as a day care worker, one of the most exhausting, worst paid, and smelliest jobs in America.” Halfway through her article on Slate.com, she points out: only a handful of the more than 800 occupations surveyed [...]
Fixing health care mess would help all workers
June 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A survey released Monday by the AARP of 400 companies of all sizes in Washington State found that while health insurance is costing more for all companies, the price hikes for small businesses are almost three times those of larger companies. Fixing our health care mess would give businesses of every kind a boost and [...]
Paid family leave, sick leave in presidential race
June 25, 2008 By 1 Comment
While campaigning in New Mexico, Sen. Barack Obama outlined his plans to support paid family leave and paid sick days policies in every state: Today, 78 percent of workers covered by FMLA don’t take leave because it isn’t paid. That’s just not fair. You shouldn’t be punished for getting sick or dealing with a family [...]
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