2022 Legislative Priorities
Community Employment Alliance empowers individual member organizations to advocate for employment services in their local communities. CEA provides advocacy trainings and member engagement through regular meetings. CEA is proud to work with coalitions around the state to advance employment options and inclusion for people of all abilities.
Thank you for the shout out Senator Murray!
Thank you for the shout out Senator Murray!
Advocates
Community Employment Alliance amplifies the voices of advocates by making space at the tables where decisions are made. CEA believes that nothing about advocates should be decided without advocate’s involvement and feedback. CEA strives to be a model for inclusivity, person centered language, and expressing the disability experience as a normal part of the human experience, worthy of education and investment. Advocates are a critical partners and co-leaders in our community, and their contributions are critical to our success.
Community Employment Alliance amplifies the voices of advocates by making space at the tables where decisions are made. CEA believes that nothing about advocates should be decided without advocate’s involvement and feedback. CEA strives to be a model for inclusivity, person centered language, and expressing the disability experience as a normal part of the human experience, worthy of education and investment. Advocates are a critical partners and co-leaders in our community, and their contributions are critical to our success.
It's official! Goodbye sub-minimum wage. You won't be missed.
Sub-minimum wage has been eliminated! Thank you, Governor Inslee for making Washington the 5th State in the United States to eliminate this practice. Everyone deserves to be paid a wage that's equitable.
A HUGE thank-you to Senator Randall and team.
A HUGE thank-you to John Lemus and Ivanova Smith for your leadership. As self-advocates- you took us to the finish line and we couldn't have done it without you.
A HUGE thank-you to our lobbyist Seth Dawson for coaching us throughout the whole session. Your guidance was brilliant.
A HUGE thank-you to our friends at: DDC, The Arc of Washington, CAC, Washington Labor Association, People First, SAIL, Allies in Advocacy, and individual supporters...it takes a village.
A HUGE thank-you to all of CEA- this topic was a political one. Members all drew a hard line and forever changed the landscape of employment for individuals with disabilities.
Sub-minimum wage has been eliminated! Thank you, Governor Inslee for making Washington the 5th State in the United States to eliminate this practice. Everyone deserves to be paid a wage that's equitable.
A HUGE thank-you to Senator Randall and team.
A HUGE thank-you to John Lemus and Ivanova Smith for your leadership. As self-advocates- you took us to the finish line and we couldn't have done it without you.
A HUGE thank-you to our lobbyist Seth Dawson for coaching us throughout the whole session. Your guidance was brilliant.
A HUGE thank-you to our friends at: DDC, The Arc of Washington, CAC, Washington Labor Association, People First, SAIL, Allies in Advocacy, and individual supporters...it takes a village.
A HUGE thank-you to all of CEA- this topic was a political one. Members all drew a hard line and forever changed the landscape of employment for individuals with disabilities.
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History of CEA Successes
- WA State Policy: Washington Division of Developmental Disabilities Working Age Adult Policy; initially adopted in 2004, most recently updated 2012 – http://www.dshs.wa.gov/pdf/adsa/ddd/policies/policy4.11.pdf
- WA State Legislation: Legislation passed in 2012 establishing parameters around employment as first priority for individuals with developmental disabilities, with option of alternative community access program – http://apps.leg.wa.gov/documents/billdocs/2011-12/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6384.pdf
- ICI Pub-Washington WAAP: Publication from the Institute for Community Inclusion providing an overview of the development of Washington’s Working Age Adult Policy – http://www.communityinclusion.org/article.php?article_id=222
- 2019, Elimination of Sub minimum wage certificates (HB 1706) laying critical foundation for extending minimum wage protections to all workers with disabilities.
- 2021, Elimination of Subminimum Wage for all individuals with disabilities.