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Comment on Thank you awards: These people made paid sick days possible! by Restaurant owners taking the ‘high road’ report better loyalty, creativity and productivity « Washington Policy Watch

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:41:48 +0000

[...] prominent local restaurant owners were part of the campaign for a paid sick days ordinance in Seattle, citing the positive effects [...]

Comment on Seattle mayor: Paid sick days “will level the playing field” by Small business owners shun lobbyists, call for “high-road” workplace standards « Washington Policy Watch

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:28:17 +0000

[...] recent campaign for paid sick days in Seattle featured local business leaders like Dave Meinert, Makini Howell and Jody Hall. And they [...]

Comment on Seattle mayor: Paid sick days “will level the playing field” by The push for paid sick days gains steam across U.S. « Washington Policy Watch

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:46:00 +0000

[...] workplace right have been gaining steam across the country (did you hear the Seattle City Council passed a paid sick days ordinance?), and a flood of recent reports have highlighted the social and [...]

Comment on Exclusive: Seattle Law Advances Paid Sick Leave Campaign by At EOI, when we win, we party – join us! « Washington Policy Watch

At EOI, when we win, we party – join us! « Washington Policy Watch — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:09:57 +0000

[...] let a good policy idea sit on a shelf. We take bold action to get real results, like the new Seattle paid sick days law, which ensures nearly 200,000 people will have paid sick days on the [...]

Comment on Seattle City Council passes landmark paid sick days ordinance by Paid Sick Days Are Critical for Working Mothers « MomsRising Blog

Paid Sick Days Are Critical for Working Mothers « MomsRising Blog — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:48:03 +0000

[...] similar legislation in other states and cities across the country. In fact, just a few weeks ago Seattle became the latest city to enact paid sick leave legislation (joining San Francisco, CA, Milwaukee, [...]

Comment on Seattle City Council passes landmark paid sick days ordinance by Labor & Industries News » Blog Archive » Seattle Requires Businesses to Provide Paid Sick Leave for Workers

Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:48:22 +0000

[...] Seattle Coalition for a Healthy Workforce was a major player in getting this legislation enacted for Seattle workers. In a statement [...]

Comment on Seattle City Council passes landmark paid sick days ordinance by Hooray! (Now Let’s Do It Again) « MomsRising Blog

Hooray! (Now Let’s Do It Again) « MomsRising Blog — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:03:30 +0000

[...] “Seattle Passes Landmark Paid Sick Days Ordinance,” Seattle Coalition for a Healthy Workforce [...]

Comment on Local economists back proposed paid sick days ordinance for Seattle by seattlehealthyworkforce

seattlehealthyworkforce — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:33:10 +0000

Jon, thank you for your comments. We've worked with many small business owners to address their concerns -- in fact, they helped write current proposal before the Seattle City Council. Take a look and I think you'll see there's a lot of flexibility there for business owners, while still ensuring that workers aren't faced with the choice of either losing pay or coming to work sick, which isn't good for public health, business productivity, or people's well-being. If it passes, Seattle's ordinance doesn't take effect for a year, so you've got some time to get ready.

Comment on Majority Proposal Reached by Council on Paid Sick Days – supported by Coalition for a Healthy Workforce by Contagion may be catching – but so are paid sick days | Seattle Coalition for a Healthy Workforce

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:10:34 +0000

[...] Seattle is poised to become the 3rd U.S. city with a paid sick days standard on the books – part of a growing trend in cities and states across the [...]

Comment on Local economists back proposed paid sick days ordinance for Seattle by Jon Moore

Jon Moore — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:42:57 +0000

As a small business owner this bill will force struggling businesses out of business. I know have to find more money to cover sick days. You do know where that money comes from when you are talking about small business? It comes from the owners own pay. I personally alrewady cut my pay in half a few years ago instead of laying folks off, no wyou want to take another paycut? So much for trying to live the American dream. Govt regulations are my number 1 issue in my business and I only own a pet supply store.