June Newsline
June 27, 2024
Hi Friend! June celebrates Pride Month and we’re honored to work with so many passionate staff and members who are members of LGBTQIA+ community. We can’t hope to achieve economic justice without lifting the voices and needs of the people at the intersections of gender and race who are more likely to experience pay disparities,…
By Amanda Shaw
9to5 legislative summary + upcoming events!
June 6, 2024
Hi Friend, Now that the 2024 legislative session has come to a close, we are celebrating our economic justice policy wins and reflecting on the incredible hard work put in from our members, partners, sponsors, and allies. This year, we focused on a smaller number of bills than in years past to hone our…
By Amanda Shaw
The Child Care Crisis: Errors Threaten Providers and Families in Georgia
May 24, 2024
Parents and caregivers exist on two sides of the same terrible coin: Parents who work to pay hundreds of dollars a week in child care and barely break even after rent and necessities, (if they’re breaking even at all), and child care workers who on average earn less than $13 an hour. Just 1 in…
By Amanda Shaw
9to5 Wisconsin Helps Bring Asian American History to K-12 Schools
May 10, 2024
On April 4, 2024 Governor Evers signed Assembly Bill 232, now 2023 Wisconsin Act 266, requiring schools to include education on the contributions and history of Hmong Americans and Asian Americans in Wisconsin. 9to5 Wisconsin is a member of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Coalition of Wisconsin that fought to include the history of…
By Amanda Shaw
Spring update
April 23, 2024
Hi Friend, Last year we organized to help pass the Mobile Home Park Water Quality Act – a policy to address the growing issue of poor water quality in Colorado mobile home communities. HB23-1257 created a testing program to address the issue and set remediation plans in motion. On May 4th, we are co-hosting…
By Amanda Shaw
Our January Recap + Take Action for HB24-1098!
February 1, 2024
Hi Friend, With the legislative session in full force, our Colorado chapter has been hard at work advocating for For Cause Eviction, educating our members about water quality in mobile homes, and convening in strategic planning sessions for the upcoming quarter. Read on for our January recap and an opportunity to take action for…
By Amanda Shaw
Introducing Voces de Resistencia!
January 1, 2024
Hi Friend, It’s the official launch of Voces de Resistencia! You’ve probably heard Dolly Parton’s hit song “9to5” or watched the classic 1980s film with the same title, but how exactly are these tied to our organization and the work we do now? In this pilot, we’re introducing ourselves as an organization and breaking…
By Amanda Shaw
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