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Despite strong growth in overall economic productivity over the past decade, the majority of Washington's working families have not shared in the economic wealth they have helped create. While a few at the top have prospered, for most wages have stagnated and benefits slipped away. The job market remains as segregated by gender today as it was twenty years ago, and women continue to earn far less than men.
Today it is more important than ever we ensure economic growth is
founded on broad-based prosperity, so economic security and opportunity
are available to all. New public policies are needed to match the changes
on our economy, including access to health care, paid family leave
and paid sick days, retirement security, and a social safety net.
Recent Publications and News Highlights
Washington's Working Women: Not equal yet
03.30.2009
| Women’s earnings are essential to economic security for the majority
of families in Washington State, where women comprise about half of
all workers. But over the past two decades, forward progress for women
in the workforce has largely stalled.Full
Report »
High tuition limits access, increases debt and lowers quality
04.16.2009
| The governor's plan to
raise tuition and channel some of those funds into the general
fund budget has students seeing red. Questions abound about federal
aid, 'sticker
shock' and the impact of
a 28% increase over two years. Full
Newsletter »
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Hundreds of millions of dollars are being taken from the budgets of families and businesses and exported out of our state every week. There is a better way.
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