We’re less than one month away from our big 50th-anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C.! I can’t wait to celebrate our members, founders, staff, and all the hard work we have won over the past 50 years!
We still have a long way to go in this fight, but we’re not going anywhere. Every day, our members show us what’s possible when we remake the spaces that weren’t built for us. And those changes ripple outward to our whole communities and beyond.
In Solidarity,
Leng Leng Chancey
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New– Human Resources Coordinator: Remote
New- Voter Engagement Canvasser: Wisconsin
Communications and Data Coordinator II: Wisconsin
Graduate Research Assistant: Child Care Campaigns: Georgia
Savannah Canvasser Position: Georgia
Honoring Our Members
From the beginning, 9to5 has been powered by incredible women, and today our members are the heart and soul of 9to5. Among those members, we’re proud to work with incredible community leaders who give their valuable time, energy, and gifts to power 9to5. Each of our chapters has selected one member to honor at our 50th Anniversary celebration!
COLORADO
Adela Gonzalez
Adela is a true 9to5 leader who participates in several committees and is dedicated to keeping low-income and communities of color informed and at the decision-making table.
GEORGIA
Denise King
Denise is a lead canvasser with 9to5 who helps engage and register new voters. She’s passionate about voting rights, aging, and protecting persons with disabilities.
WISCONSIN
Tracy Jones
Tracy has been involved with 9to5 since 1999 and has been an organizer for the past five years working toward woker justice and voting rights.
Celebrating 50 Years
| Lilly Ledbetter fought her employer for equal pay when she learned that her male counterparts earned more than she did. She initially won her court case and millions in back pay, a decision that was later overturned by the Supreme Court. 9to5 spent years advocating for Congress to act to prevent Lilly’s story from being repeated. On January 29th, 2009 President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law, giving employees more protections against discriminatory employer practices. |
What We’re Reading
How to Ask for a Raise or Promotion at Work: Advice From Experts
This article explores ways to ask for a raise or promotion at work but also acknowledges the ways historically marginalized workers, like women and people of color, are more likely to face pushback and judgment.
Withering heat is more common, but getting AC is still a struggle in public housing
Those who live in public housing are especially vulnerable to the heat — they’re not just low-income, but also disproportionately older, people of color, chronically ill and often living in hotter neighborhoods that lack shade from tree cover.
Child care advocates brace for end of pandemic relief funds
The federal government has been using COVID relief funds to support child care programs across the country. That funding is set to expire at the end of September. Here’s what states are doing to avoid problems
Americans are rent-burdened and facing eviction. Is rent control the answer?
Is rent control a good idea in a country with a growing number of renters and what rent regulations actually work? Learn more in this article.
Paid Family Leave Gains State Momentum as Approaches Differ
Paid leave is picking up steam across the country. Here’s how it looks different from state to state.
