Commentary | July 13, 2017

Republican Legislation Would Devastate Home Care

Via: Huffington Post

The legislation would harm millions of people and decimate home care services.

Commentary | July 5, 2017

UW Minimum-Wage Study Doesn’t Reflect Reality of Work in Seattle

Via: Seattle Times

A $15 minimum wage is necessary to ensure that everyone can participate in a vibrant economy.

Commentary | July 4, 2017

Alameda County Must Honor its Pledge to Train, Hire People With Records

Via: East Bay Times

It’s time for Alameda County to honor its pledge to connect people with records with job opportunities.

Commentary | June 28, 2017

$15 Minimum Wage: Study was Flawed; Minneapolis Should Still Follow Seattle’s Lead

Via: Minnesota Star Tribune

The evidence remains the same: Raising the minimum wage improves lives without hurting the economy.

Commentary | June 23, 2017

Uber’s Race to the Bottom

Via: U.S. News & World Report

Don’t buy that the company is fixing its problems.

Commentary | June 13, 2017

Uber Employees Aren’t the Only Ones Vulnerable to Discrimination

Via: Fortune

Uber needs to become a good place to work for its drivers, too.

Commentary | May 25, 2017

Do ‘Ban-the-Box’ Laws Help Expand Employers’ Candidate Pools?

Via: HR Magazine

When employers look past the stigma of a criminal record, they find highly-qualified and motivated workers.

Commentary | May 8, 2017

Pension Savers Need Straight Advice. Why the Delay?

Via: Newsweek

Retirement savers have a right to know whose side their financial advisers are on.

Commentary | May 4, 2017

Why Are We Attacking ‘Obama Holdovers’ in the Government?

Via: The Hill

The implication that any president should get his/her “own” career staff sends a chilling threat to the civil service.

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