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Tag Archives: Fair Wages & Leave

U.S. Senate Republicans use chamber’s undemocratic sixty-vote threshold to deny railroad workers sick leave they need

Excerpt: Senate Republicans used the chamber's undemocratic sixty vote threshold to nix a concurrent resolution in Congress to require paid sick leave for railroad workers. Democratic and independent senators voted for it, but most Republicans withheld their votes.
Published at:8:11 PM on Thursday, December 1st, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Economic Security, Policy Topics
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U.S. House votes to adopt railroad labor agreement plus provide workers sick leave

Excerpt: If the Senate signs off on the proposed modification to the labor agreement, President Biden could sign the new terms into law and obligate railroads to provide sick leave to their workers, which they should have simply agreed to do in the first place in negotiations, obviating the need for congressional intervention.
Published at:7:04 PM on Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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A majority of Washington voters agree more with Democrats about the causes of inflation

Excerpt: 50% of 782 likely voters interviewed for NPI by Public Policy from October 19th-20th said they agreed more with Democrats about the causes of inflation and price increases, while 43% agreed with Republicans more. 7% were not sure. 
Published at:8:30 AM on Tuesday, October 25th, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Railway strike averted thanks to eleventh hour deal brokered by Biden administration

Excerpt: Negotiators representing American railroad workers have reached an agreement with the nation's biggest railways on a new contract that will keep the nation's railways open and avoid a strike that could have raised prices and hurt the economy.
Published at:11:07 AM on Thursday, September 15th, 2022
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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NPI at Netroots Nation 2022: Talking about the American Dream with Abigail Disney

Excerpt: In the ninth and final installment of NPI@NN (2022), NPI's Caya Berndt spoke with activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney about her film "The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales," labor organizing, and improving the lives of the workers at the Happiest Place on Earth.
Published at:8:22 PM on Tuesday, August 30th, 2022
Written by:Caya Berndt
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President Biden congratulates Washington for adopting overtime pay law for farmworkers

Excerpt: It's not often that the President of the United States issues a statement weighing in on the passage of a law at the state level. As Biden's comments make clear, this issue is really, really important to him.
Published at:2:50 PM on Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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PCC Community Markets members just voted to elect two PCC workers to the co-op’s board

Excerpt: Donna Rasmussen and Laurae McIntyre are longtime PCC members and employees who are concerned about PCC's future, just as our team at NPI is.
Published at:5:48 PM on Tuesday, May 4th, 2021
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
Categories:Economic Security, Policy Topics, World Commmunity
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Joe Biden’s primetime address adeptly sought to relink U.S. to the idea of E Pluribus Unum

Excerpt: America's forty-sixth president is commendably seeking to restore faith in government, showing that the people of the United States can enable each other to realize their hopes and dreams.
Published at:10:48 PM on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Written by:Joel Connelly
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BC’s NDP government authorizes COVID-19 relief as province begins a dark, dreary winter

Excerpt: Premier John Horgan's government has put together a COVID-19 Recovery Benefit program, in which an estimated 3.7 million B.C. residents will get grants up to $1,000 (Canadian) per family and $500 for individuals.
Published at:5:55 PM on Saturday, December 12th, 2020
Written by:Joel Connelly
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Immigration, healthcare, economic security discussed at Pramila Jayapal’s latest town hall

Excerpt: Read NPI's recap of U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal's sixteenth town hall, held Wednesday, May 2nd at the Seattle Central Public Library in downtown Seattle.
Published at:11:13 PM on Friday, May 4th, 2018
Written by:Alison Wendler
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Equal pay for equal work easily clears the Washington State House again

Excerpt: The Washington State House of Representatives has once again overwhelmingly approved a bill that would address pay inequity in the workplace, sending its version over to the Senate, where it is certain to get a better reception than in the past thanks to the chamber's new Democratic majority.
Published at:1:52 PM on Wednesday, January 17th, 2018
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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State House swiftly passes paid family and medical leave bill, sending it to Inslee’s desk

Excerpt: Washington State's House of Representatives has enthusiastically given its backing to a landmark paid family and medical leave bill that will bolster the economic security and well-being of Washington families. The House took action within an hour of having received the bill from the state Senate, which is extremely fast.
Published at:10:47 PM on Friday, June 30th, 2017
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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Washington State Senate passes landmark paid family and medical leave bill

Excerpt: By a vote of thirty-seven to twelve (a three-to-one margin), the Washington State Senate has passed a landmark paid family and medical leave bill that will strengthen the economic security and well-being of families across the Evergreen State.
Published at:9:48 PM on Friday, June 30th, 2017
Written by:Andrew Villeneuve
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