Media Release: Keep Women in Their Jobs So Families Can Support Local Businesses
August 26, 2013
Today is Women’s Equality Day and we are calling for jobs that boost families and communities. 9to5 members in 21 cities across the country will be discussing the importance of family-flexible policies that allow people to care for themselves and their families without jeopardizing their jobs or economic security.
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Action Alert: 50 YEARS AGO WE MARCHED ON WASHINGTON D.C.
August 22, 2013
Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. That monumental event and the organizing that followed helped reshape our country and the economy. But we aren’t done yet. Call your Senators and Congressional Representative and tell them that, on this 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, we expect them to take action on the Voting Rights Act to protect the voting rights of all Americans.
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Media Coverage: Celebrate with 9to5: 40 Years of Winning Justice for Working Women
August 13, 2013
Read about 9to5’s incredible 40 year history in Working Mother Magazine and help us celebrate 40 amazing years!
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We Can Do Better: Join us on August 26 for the Day of Action!
August 7, 2013
Mark your calendar for 9to5’s National Day of Action on Women’s Equality Day on August 26. To celebrate this milestone, 9to5 will be engaging members across the country to take action for women’s workplace rights. This year we will focus on updating and expanding FMLA. Click here to learn more about our events or to sign 9to5’s pledge to support family-flexible policies.
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Overwhelming Majority of Americans Support Raising the Minimum Wage
July 24, 2013
A new poll, just released by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), finds that 80 percent of Americans – including 62 percent of Republicans and 80 percent of Independents – support raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour and indexing it to the cost of living. Sign the petition to raise the minimum wage and boost our economy.
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Media Coverage: In Climbing Income Ladder, Location Matters
July 23, 2013
Check out The New York Times story that highlights 9to5 member Stacey C. and quotes 9to5’s director of organizing. Yes, a lack of basic services (public transportation, quality schools, local businesses, community centers) in low-income segregated neighborhoods means that these working parents have additional barriers to upward economic mobility.
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Media Statement: When Women Succeed, America Succeeds – An Economic Agenda for Women and Families
July 18, 2013
In the same spirit of the revolutionary women who united for women’s equality at the Seneca Falls Convention 165 years ago today, Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democratic women unveiled a new policy agenda that highlights some key women’s economic issues: equal pay, work and family balance, and access to affordable child care.
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Media Release: New Report Finds Female Restaurant Workers Pay Penalties for Both Gender and Motherhood
July 11, 2013
9to5 joined the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United (ROC-United) and other organizations to release a new report, “The Third Shift: Child Care Needs and Access for Working Mothers in Restaurants,” this week.
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Blog: Restaurant Industry Shortchanges Working Mothers: Child Care and the Third Shift
July 11, 2013
Check out our latest blog in the Huffington Post. According to a report released by Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, 9to5 and others, female restaurant workers pay penalties for both gender and motherhood.
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Media Statement: 9to5 Condemns Supreme Court’s Decisions in Employment Discrimination Cases
July 9, 2013
Today’s Supreme Court decisions ignore the realities of the workplace and make it harder for workers who experience discrimination on the job to seek justice. 9to5 calls on Congress to remedy these decisions by passing legislation to eliminate and prevent workplace discrimination.
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