Media Coverage: Op-ed on MomsRising.org for Mother’s Day

May 8, 2014

For Mother’s Day, Congress should take action to pass a policy that would make a huge difference for working moms – paid family and medical leave insurance.

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Denver Business Journal: How does Colorado rank for working moms?

May 8, 2014

They say a mother’s work is never done. And in Colorado, that’s definitely the case, although not for the greatest reason.

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Statement: Senate Minimum Wage Vote Fails Working Families

April 30, 2014

Despite overwhelming support from hard-working Americans, a minority group of senators blocked a vote to advance the Fair Minimum Wage Act today.

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Media Coverage: 9to5 Atlanta’s Charmaine Davis discusses the wage gap on GPB’s On The Story

April 25, 2014

9to5 Atlanta Chapter Director Charmaine Davis discussing the wage gap on Georgia Public Broadcasting’s “On The Story.”

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STATEMENT: Supreme Court Fails Michigan’s Students of Color

April 25, 2014

The Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s Proposal 2 by a 6-2 vote this week. Proposal 2, passed in 2006, codified discrimination by creating two separate and unequal systems for determining admission criteria at colleges and universities.

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The Power of Membership

April 23, 2014

Being a 9to5 member is powerful. Not only are members involved and committed on an individual level, but they also unite to build a formidable collective voice that will not be silenced or ignored. At the core of a movement for meaningful change, 9to5 members embody power in their thoughts, words, and actions.

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FAMLI Act: Keeping Families Afloat During Illness

April 16, 2014

Everyone has a sick family member to care for at some point – so it’s critical to have Family Leave Insurance or other paid leave so families can stay afloat while dealing with family illness.

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Media Coverage: Paid Family Leave Hot Topic at Labor Forum in Denver

April 16, 2014

Paid worker leave dominated the conversation Friday at The Denver Forum on Working Families, the first in a series of gatherings to promote labor-market reforms supported by the Obama administration.

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Legislative Update: Marching On!

April 11, 2014

Critical bills for working women and families have been front and center in Congress this week — and the results are a mixed bag. We must keep up the drumbeat calling on Congress to make progress for women and families!

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Media Coverage: President Obama Takes Executive Action for Equal Pay

April 8, 2014

9to5 applauds President Obama’s two executive actions aimed at ending pay discrimination against women and people of color. The president is expected to sign the executive orders during an event at the White House on April 8 for Equal Pay Day, a day which women’s rights advocates recognize as how far a woman must work into 2014 to earn the same as a man did in 2013 alone.

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