How policies for low-wage airport workers can make you sick. Yoseph Diallo’s dad is the one who encouraged him to look for work at Sea-Tac airport, based on stories his […]
Category: Health
New York becomes largest U.S. city to guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick days
This morning New York City became the fifth U.S. city – and the largest – to guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick days on the job. More than 1 million […]
A Seattle Mom’s Story: Why We All Need Paid Sick Days
One evening in 2010, Monica’s baby had a seizure. After a frantic call to 911, a terrifying rush to the hospital, and a night spent by her son’s side, Monica […]
One year after Seattle’s Paid Sick Days law, business formation and job growth remain strong
One year after Seattle’s paid sick days law took effect, local business owners joined the small business group Main Street Alliance to present a new report on the economic impacts of the […]
Seattle sick leave law: So healthy that others want to follow suit
As noted recently on Crosscut and elsewhere, Seattle’s Paid Sick and Safe Leave law turns one year old this month. September also marks the new school year and a new flu season. […]