Media Releases 2007

2007 Media Releases

Joint Legislative Task Force Issues Family Leave Recommendations

12.17.2007 | Washington Family Leave Coalition | Recommended changes and efficiencies to save millions of dollars; start-up financing to come from state general fund, if legislators adopt the final recommendations of Washington’s Joint Legislative Task Force on Family Insurance in 2008. Full Release »

Media Advisory: Washington Family Leave Coalition Press Conference

12.11.2007 | Washington Family Leave Coalition| With supporting statements from members of the Washington Joint Legislative Task Force on Family Leave, the Washington Family Leave Coalition will present a large (2 foot by 3 foot) letter addressed to state legislators, signed by dozens of Washington business owners in support of family leave insurance. Full Release »

Gift of trees supports family leave: Moms thank task force for work on family leave insurance

09.26.2007 | Washington Family Leave Coalition | Mothers testifying at the Washington State Family Leave Insurance Joint Legislative Task Force presented trees adorned with messages thanking task force members for “helping Washington’s families grow stronger.” Full Release »

New Poll Shows Strong Support for Family Leave Insurance: State Task Force Encouraged By Results

09.26.2007 | Washington Family Leave Coalition | Members of task force charged with helping implement Washington’s family leave law were buoyed by results from a nationwide poll of frequent voters that show strong support for a family leave insurance fund to provide income for parents on leave while caring for a newborn or newly-adopted child. Full Release »

New report calls for family leave insurance

09.26.2007 | 9to5.org | "Family Values at Work" documents the consequences on workers, families, businesses and the nation when family values end at the workplace door. The document details the wrenching stories of workers suffering from the lack of family-friendly work rules, summarizes key research, and lays out a policy agenda modest compared to that of other advanced nations yet urgently needed by U.S. workers and their families. Full Release »