OLYMPIA — Upon the announcement by the state Department of Labor & Industries of a new rule expanding overtime protections for salaried workers in Washington state, Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), chair of the Senate Labor & Commerce Committee, released the following statement: “Why have wages remained flat ever since the Great Recession? Here’s one reason: Millions of salaried workers ...
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Upon the announcement that the price of workers's compensation insurance had dropped for the third year in a row, Sen. Keiser released the following statement: "This good news is another reminder that our state’s industrial insurance is a model of how to run an effective public program. The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is maintaining its long-time track ...
Read More![33rd LD Delegation to host Nov. 12 coffee hour](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/keiser/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2019/11/Community-Coffee.png)
Who: Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), and Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac) What: Coffee hour in the 33rd Legislative District When: Tuesday, November 12, 5:00-6:30 pm Where: Boulevard Park Library in Burien, 12015 Roseberg Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168 For more information: See Facebook or call Sen. Keiser’s office at (360) 786-7664, Rep. Orwall’s office at ...
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Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines), Rep. Tina Orwall (D-Des Moines), and Rep. Mia Gregerson (D-SeaTac), will host coffee hours around the 33rd Legislative District. The coffee hours will be held at:
- 10 am on Thursday, August 29 at Cafe On Fourth, 124 4th Ave S, Kent, and
- 1:30 pm on Tuesday, September ...Read More
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Sen. Karen Keiser (D-Des Moines) released the following statement as Washington state readies to fully implement paid family and medical leave:
“This coming January, Washington state will begin paying benefits through the strongest paid family and medical leave program in the country.
“The program offers 12 weeks of paid family or medical leave per year. ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation to better protect employees who work in isolated environments against sexual harassment was signed into law this week.
“I have been working on addressing sexual harassment for quite some time. Protecting low-wage, isolated workers is the next step in achieving a harassment-free workplace for us all,” said Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, sponsor of ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation (Senate Bill 5370) establishing an airport commission tasked with identifying up to six possible sites for future commercial aviation was signed by Governor Inslee this week. “The time for studies is over, now we need to make some tough decisions,” said Senator Karen Keiser, the prime sponsor of the legislation.
Sea-Tac International Airport is the fastest growing ...
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OLYMPIA – Legislation (Senate Bill 5370) creating a pathway to develop new commercial aviation facilities in the state heads to Gov. Jay Inslee following final passage by the House and Senate the day before the 2019 Legislative session is scheduled to adjourn. A new 15-member commission will be tasked with reviewing options and making decisions on ...
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Keiser legislation to protect ‘isolated’ employees from sexual harassment passes out of the Legislature.
OLYMPIA – Employees who work in isolated environments will have better protection against sexual harassment as a result of legislation that passed out of both chambers of the Legislature, last night.
"I have been working on addressing sexual harassment for quite ...
Read More![MEDIA ADVISORY: 33rd Legislative District Town Hall, Saturday, March 23](https://senatedemocrats.wa.gov/keiser/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2020/07/Featured-Image-2-scaled-1-1140x600.jpg)
Who: Senator Karen Keiser, Representative Tina Orwall and Representative Mia Gregerson
What: Town Hall meeting with 33rd Legislative District constituents
When: Saturday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Where: LiUNA! Local 242 Labor Hall, 22323 Pacific Hwy S, Des Moines