Media Coverage: Advocacy group 9to5 blasts RTD for high fares, service cuts, gentrification
February 10, 2014
“After a year of doing this work, the one thing that came out loud and clear was that transit is not affordable,” 9to5 organizer Zoe Williams said. “Before we can talk about last-mile connections, station safety, service changes, or light rail, we have to make sure that people can get the fares and passes they need to make the transit system relevant.”
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The Family and Medical Leave Act turns 21 – Coming of age means it’s time to make leave more accessible and affordable
February 4, 2014
On the 21st anniversary of FMLA, 9to5 Colorado and coalition partners are working to educate the public and state policy-makers about the need for paid leave.
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9to5 Colorado Releases Groundbreaking Transit Report
February 3, 2014
After intensive community canvassing, surveying, and organizing 9to5 Colorado has released their transit report titled “Left at the Station: A Civil Rights perspective on Transit Justice in the Front Range.”
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9to5 Member Shares Her Story with Thousands
January 30, 2014
9to5 Colorado member Shelby Ramirez shares her FMLA story with over 16,000 listeners, who called in to a national tele-townhall to discuss fair pay, paid family and medical leave, paid sick days and affordable child care.
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9to5 Member: Earned income tax credit can be a lifesaver
January 30, 2014
When my EITC refund came in 1996, it was worth nearly $1,900. I had never seen so much money before in my life. I was finally able to pay off the electric bill, and I used $800 to buy a car — a used Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. To me, that car was a Mercedes.
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Media Coverage: Increase in minimum wage is fair
January 27, 2014
The temperature had dropped well below zero at 5:45 a.m. on Dec. 5. But that did not deter the group of 75 bundled-up fast-food workers and their supporters.
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Left at the Station: A Civil Rights Perspective on Transit Justice in the Front Range
January 1, 2014
In 2013-2014, 9to5 Colorado conducted surveys, canvassed, held community meetings, petition drives, and organizing campaigns with residents along the West Corridor in an effort to prioritize community needs and advocate for a just transit system with equally shared benefits. This report is based on the findings from our work in 2013. [embeddoc url=”https://9to5.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Left-at-the-Station-A-Civil-Rights-Perspective-on-Transit-Justice-in-the-Front-Range.pdf” download=”all”]…
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Media Coverage: Colorado to Increase Minimum Wage on New Year’s Day
December 20, 2013
This raise will put a little more money in the pockets of Colorado’s low-wage workers so that they can spend on essentials like food, utilities and repairs — purchases that will help their families and our local economy.
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Action Alert: Colorado Families Need Affordable Transit
December 4, 2013
Almost 80% of respondents from 9to5’s outreach along the newly opened W line could not afford to purchase a bus pass at the current cost of $80 to $140 a month. Sign the petition–join our call for an income based EcoPass!
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Immigration Reform is Key to Women’s Equality
June 20, 2013
Join 9to5 and We Belong Together in lifting women’s voices to ensure that women don’t get left out of the immigration reform conversation.
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