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If salaried employees work overtime, compensate them fairly

If salaried employees work overtime, compensate them fairly

By Karen Keiser and Mike Sells

Special to The Times

Questions about why wages remained flat during the 10-year economic recovery since the Great Recession have been asked over and over without clear answers. Well, here’s one reason: Millions of salaried workers are not getting overtime pay.

One of the greatest victories of the ...

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VIDEO: Recommendation for major new airport coming by 2022

VIDEO: Recommendation for major new airport coming by 2022

From KIRO7:

In Keiser's district around Sea-Tac, people feel the impact of plane noise and pollution.

"We are really at near capacity at Sea-Tac Airport and it's the smallest international airport in the country with no room to grow so we have got to figure out some options here," ...

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Sen. Keiser on TVW's "Inside Olympia"

Sen. Keiser on TVW's "Inside Olympia"


TVW discuss labor and workers' rights legislation with Sens. Karen Keiser and Curtis King.

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Washington is healthier under the ACA - don't turn back the clock

Washington is healthier under the ACA - don't turn back the clock

From the Seattle Times Nearly 800,000 people in our state who signed up for insurance under the Affordable Care Act no longer must fear a diagnosis of a chronic illness, because they now have coverage to help them manage their condition.   IN 2012, nearly 25 percent of the people in Yakima County had no health insurance. With the implementation of the ...

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AUDIO: Keiser discusses the healthcare exchange on KIRO Radio

AUDIO: Keiser discusses the healthcare exchange on KIRO Radio

Sen. Karen Keiser joined Dave Ross and Linda Thomas on KIRO Radio to discuss the opening of the new healthcare exchange. [audio mp3="https://dev2.sdc.wastateleg.org/keiser/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2013/10/10113KeiserKIRO.mp3"][/audio] CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD

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