9to5 Atlanta

9to5’s Atlanta chapter was founded in 1983. Our mission is to improve the workplace for women and strengthen the ability of low-wage women in Georgia to win economic justice.

9to5 Atlanta also helps lead coalition efforts to win state legislative reform including: 1) the Parent Protection Act, which would to require all employers in Georgia to provide 24 hrs/year leave for parents to attend school-related activities of their children; or routine medical appointments for themselves or a family member; and 2) to raise the GA minimum wage, index it to keep up with inflation and cover groups of workers who are left out of the federal minimum wage law.

For more information about 9to5 Atlanta, contact:
Charmaine Davis
Lead Organizer
501 Pulliam Street SW Suite 344
Atlanta GA 30312
404-222-0037 phone
404-222-0006 fax
Charmaine [at] 9to5 [dot] org

Gwinnett Candidate Forum

When: 09/02/2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

9to5 is hosting a Gwinnett County Candidate Forum on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The forum will take place from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at New Mercies Christian Church located at 4000 Five Forks Trickum Road, S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047.

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Welcome Beth Miller, 9to5 Lutheran Volunteer!

Posted on 09/02/2010 - 2:46pm

Hello everyone!  My name is Beth Miller, and I’m a member of the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, working with Atlanta 9to5 as a Chapter Organizer this year.  I’ll be working with Jayne Mariotti answering the 9to5 Job Helpline and doing outreach and advocacy campaigns.  I’ll also be working with Asha Leong and the members of the Activist Network. 

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9to5 Meet and Greet: Last Chance to Register to Vote before Election Day!

When: 09/30/2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

9to5 is hosting a "Last Chance to Register to Vote" Happy Hour and Social!

This is a great opportunity to bring friends & family members who need to register to vote!  First time voters and those who need to update their voter registration are welcome.

Don't forget: October 4 is the last day one can register to vote for the November 2, 2010 elections.

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Meet Jayne Mariotti, 9to5 Jesuit Volunteer!

Posted on 08/25/2010 - 10:04am
Jayne Mariott, Jesuit Volunteer PictureJayne Mariotti is a Jesuit Volunteer, serving for one year in the Jesuit Volunteer Corps.
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Healthy Work Place: Paid Sick Days Now! Day of Action

When: 08/26/2010 - 12:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
We’d like to invite you to come out on August 26th, our National Day of Action, to help educate voters by canvassing around noon in downtown Atlanta to raise awareness of the need for paid sick days. We’ll meet at 12noon at the 9to5 office located at 501 Pulliam (Near Turner FIeld)
 
From 6-8 pm you can join us at the Atlanta 9to 5 office to meet our new staff, other members and socialize. Ebony Thomas, one of 9to5’s key leaders will be sharing a brief video of her struggle to balance work and family and what we can
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9to5 Voter Registration Drive

When: 08/14/2010 - 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT

This Saturday will Jump off 9to5's Voter Registration Drive!!! We have a goal of registering over 200 people in the State of Georgia. We want to do our part to impact the upcoming elections.

*This Saturday August 14 at 10am we will meet in front of the Walmart at Howell Mill Plaza.

Come Join Us!

Meet New Atlanta Chapter Organizer Cecilia Saenz!

Posted on 07/30/2010 - 4:55pm

I am Cecilia Sáenz the new Organizer who will be working very close with Charmaine in the Fair Eats Campaign!

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Pro & Con: Should the minimum wage be indexed for inflation?

Posted on 07/30/2010 - 3:32pm

via ajc.com

By Stephanie Coble Hankins

YES: Stop making this issue
 a political football; be fair to workers.
 
On top of all the problems working families face in this bleak economy, add one more: For the first time in three years the federal minimum wage won’t go up this summer.
 
From 2007 through 2009, the nation’s lowest paid workers received long modest, long overdue increases in their paychecks each July. In 2007, Congress finally raised the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 an hour, phased in over three years.
 
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Election Strategic Planning Meeting

When: 08/03/2010 - 6:00pm EDT

This year Georgians have the opprotunity to really change the political climate in our great state. That’s why 9to5 is hosting an Election planning meeting. We want members and supporters to come out and help devise a plan to reach, register and mobilize as many voters in Georgia as possible. We want to use our efforts to register new voters to both build our membership and raise awareness around issues important to low wage workers. We’ll have free food and refreshments for you to enjoy as you share your creative ideas concerning how we can make Georgia better.

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Tipped Worker Profile: Brooklyn Cole

Posted on 07/15/2010 - 4:27am

As a server supporting myself through school and as an artist for the past ten years, I know how hard it can be to live on tips alone. I have received an actual check from my employers only a handful of times. Usually, I receive a notice that says my base wage of $2.13 has gone to pay my taxes. As a server, I am reliant on tips, and those are vulnerable to the moods of customers and other circumstances outside my control.

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