Fair Chance Denver
February 11, 2016
Fair Chance Denver is a campaign to pass an ordinance in Denver, CO to remove ‘the box’ on job and housing applications asking about felony backgrounds.
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Colorado Needs to Pass the Parental Involvement for Academic Activities Bill for Families Like Mine
February 11, 2016
My name is Nicole Rodriguez, and I am a member 9to5 Colorado, a grassroots organization that strengthens women’s abilities to win justice for working women. I am a widow with a 12-year-old son, and my family supports HB-1002, Parental Involvement for Academic Activities, which reenacts the 2009 “Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act.” This bill would allow parents to take a limited amount of job-protected time off from work to attend their children’s academic activities.
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My Wage Gap as a Mom and Daughter
December 17, 2015
Our culture of female caregiving means that having no paid family leave hits women’s paychecks harder than men. When my younger daughter needed surgery at the same time that my elderly father needed immediate medical attention, times were tough.
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9to5 Colorado Transit Canvasser Position
September 29, 2015
Apply today! We’re looking to fill a position starting in October for canvassers to talk with communities about issues related to the region’s transit expansion and how residents can get engaged in the process.
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Member Feature, Julie Bennett: We Need Affordable Transit
August 7, 2015
Ten years ago I was able to buy four monthly bus passes for the price of one bus pass today and in a few short months that price will be going up $20.
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Member Feature, Kinyata: Wages haven’t kept up with cost of living
August 7, 2015
Fast forward 18 years. My passion for children has increased, my skill set has increased, but unlike my experience and love of youth, wages have yet to increase in proportion with my talent.
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Sign Petition to Stop Workplace Bullying
July 29, 2015
Bullying in the workplace causes the loss of billions from our economy, targets may suffer health harming effects and career damage.
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Despite overwhelming public support, FAMLI Act dies in the CO House
April 30, 2015
For Immediate Release April 30, 2015 Erin Bennett Colorado Director, 9to5 303-601-9510, erin@9to5.org DENVER – The FAMLI Act (Family and Medical Leave Insurance) died today in the Colorado House of Representatives, despite overwhelming public support. House Bill 15-1258, sponsored by Reps. Faith Winter and Joe Salazar, would have established a family and medical leave insurance program for employees…
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Equal Pay Day and #BetterHaveMyMoney campaign
April 10, 2015
As I began to draft a blog post on Equal Pay Day the new Rhianna song “ Bitch Better Have My Money” began playing on my Pandora station. Equal Pay Day is the date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. I immediately found myself nodding to the Kanye West-produced track and loving the sound of Rhianna’s Bajan accent screaming over the huge beat. By the time the chorus came through my speakers I was beginning to feel guilty for enjoying the song so much.
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Membership: Time to Walk the Talk
April 6, 2015
With a 40+ year history of winning justice for working women (and all families) it was obvious where I wanted to put my time in. As it states in their brochure, “if you are feisty, feel empowered (or want to be), fed up, or all three” then you should join up.
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