9to5 In the Press

In the Press: Finally! Assembly Provides Some Relief for Working Parents

Express Milwaukee, 02/24/2010 -

The state Assembly approved a bill that would allow parents to take time off to attend their kids’ school-related activities, like conferences and classroom activities.

Hopefully the Senate will follow suit and support working parents who want to increase their involvement in their kids’ education.

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In the Press: Movement afoot to increase minimum wage for restaurant workers

Times-Georgian, 02/24/2010 -
With a statewide campaign to support a raise in servers' federal minimum wage from its present $2.13 per hour to $5.50 per hour by July 2012 kicking off this month, local restaurant owners say an increase in wages for servers could lead to higher prices or longer waits in restaurants.

“The margins in the restaurant business are razor thin,” said Gary Duke, owner of Sunnyside Cafe on Rome Street in Carrollton. “We’re all struggling to survive.”

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In the Press: Tipped workers' wages at issue

Rome-News Tribune, 02/13/2010 -
The Georgia Minimum Wage Coalition is calling for the state to raise the minimum wage for tipped workers for the first time in nearly 20 years.

The minimum for tipped workers in Georgia has been set at $2.13 an hour since 1991.

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In the Press: Georgia urges public to pick "fair pay" restaurants for Valentine's Day

The Florida Times Union, 02/12/2010 -
ATLANTA - A group of churches and advocates for the poor is urging Georgians to share some of their affection on Valentines Day with the men and women who serve them their candle-lit dinner.
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In the Press: Women Still Seek Paycheck Equity

Atlanta Journal Constitution, 02/05/2010 -

 A year ago, dozens of women’s and civil rights activists gathered at the White House to watch President Barack Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

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In the Press: Linda Meric: In honor of Lilly, pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

The Capitol Times, 02/02/2010 -

 A year ago, dozens of women’s and civil rights activists gathered at the White House to watch President Barack Obama sign his first piece of legislation into law: the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act.

The signing was a triumphant moment -- especially with its namesake, Lilly Ledbetter, standing with us. The bill restored the ability of workers to seek redress for ongoing pay discrimination, and its importance to ending inequity cannot be overstated.

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In the Press: GOP Gets Brown; City’s Sick Leave Ordinance Gets Day in Court

Third Coast Digest, 01/20/2010 -

The nation’s liberals let out a collective gasp of horror last night as word spread that Massachusetts voters had elected Republican Scott Brown to fill the Senate seat formerly held by the late Democratic Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.


Supporters of health care reform fear that Brown’s victory and the loss of a 60-vote, so-called supermajority in the Senate weakened the chances that a robust bill will emerge from Congress and land on President Obama’s desk to be signed into law anytime soon.

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In the Press: "Lynch Mob at Walmart Breakfast"

Milpitas Post, Milpitas, California, 01/13/2010 -

Letter to the Editor
Posted: 01/13/2010 02:14:49 PM PST

Dear Editor,

In a community organized meeting Saturday of the newly formed Milpitas Coalition for a Better Community primarily led by union steward Ron Lind, a panel of speakers presented their campaign against the proposed Walmart expansion, at the Sunnyhills United Methodist Church. They succeeded in demonizing Walmart for such preposterous claims like "jobs at Walmart keep women in poverty" (Cathy Deppe, 9to5 California Chapter of the National Association of Working Women, and "Moms Rising"), people being fired for getting sick, "They'll screw anybody," and the failure to pay prevailing wage (Nancy Mendizabal, announcing her candidacy for Milpitas City Council.) They proceeded to claim that Walmart was causing all the problems of Milpitas, including destroying the small-town character of our city.

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In the Press: National Influenza Vaccination Week Calls for Paid Sick Days

Today's Workplace, 01/11/2010 -

 Denver, CO, January 10, 2010 — The Department of Health and Human Services has declared this week “National Influenza Vaccination Week” in the United States to encourage more widespread flu vaccination and call attention to the possibility of a third mass outbreak of H1N1 flu in the U.S.

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In the Press: Never Again

Shepherd Express, 01/07/2010 -

A community-wide problem like domestic violence requires a community-wide response.

That’s why advocates for the survivors of domestic abuse and their families have created partnerships that combine medical, psychological, legal and housing assistance.

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