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Tag: parental leave

News roundup: Parental leave, Pacific Place Garage, and police oversight

On 07/07/2016 By Kevin Schofield In homeless, labor, news, police, transportation

Lots going on this morning.

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City Council and Mayor Propose Parental and Family Leave Expansion

On 07/06/2016 By Kevin Schofield In labor

The City Council and the Mayor made a big joint announcement today: a plan for increasing the parental leave benefit for employees of the City of Seattle as well as adding a paid family leave benefit.

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Council briefing 11/30/15

On 11/30/2015 By Kevin Schofield In council briefing, labor

The Council walked through the pending legislation coming up for vote this afternoon in the full Council meeting.

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Tuesday morning news roundup

On 11/24/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, election, labor, news

This morning’s news covers yesterday’s budget approval, election results, and municipal broadband.

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Full council meeting: budget finale

On 11/23/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, full council, labor

Today’s full council meeting is the final chapter in the writing of the City of Seattle’s 2016 budget. 

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Opinion: Sawant and Parental Leave

On 11/22/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, election, labor, Uncategorized

Kshama Sawant has a guest editorial in the Stranger this morning, in which she once again makes a case for the City Council to pass through the budget amendment she proposed related to offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to city workers.

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Sawant fires up her supporters on parental leave

On 11/19/2015 By Kevin Schofield In budget, committee, labor

Council member Kshama Sawant is throwing down the gauntlet on parental leave.

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Monday morning news roundup

On 11/16/2015 By Kevin Schofield In election, labor, news, Uncategorized

A potpourri of news and op-ed coverage of the Seattle City Council this morning.

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