October Newsline Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
November 1, 2022
Hi Friend, Next week on Election Day, November 8th, is our chance to vote for politicians who will fight for economic justice for working people, our families, and our communities. So many critical issues are on the line. We must protect our reproductive freedom, right to vote, our families, and our environment. We know that…
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September Newsline Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
September 27, 2022
Hi Friend, Here’s the truth: Everything we need to achieve economic equality is on the ballot this year. Politicians have made it obvious who will protect our reproductive freedom, right to vote, our families, and our environment. It’s up to all of us to continue to show up and vote for the future we believe…
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August Newsline Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
September 7, 2022
Hi Friend, Our communities, our homes, our health, and our budgets are threatened by the climate crisis. As politicians and corporations continue to ignore and deny the climate crisis, ordinary people are impacted by the very real effects like high utility bills, flooding, and fires. As we work towards a people-centered economy that supports everyone…
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July Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
August 2, 2022
Hi Friend, In the month since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, states across the country, including Georgia and Wisconsin, have moved to ban abortion. Congress scrambled unsuccessfully to protect the right to birth control and marriage. Each of these fundamental rights are threatened by the court’s ruling as they continue to attack rights…
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June Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
July 1, 2022
Hi Friend, The Supreme Court decision on Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization that guts Roe vs Wade will have a direct and devastating impact on low-wage earners, people of color and working families and have rippling effects across our society and economy. The economic and health disparities that affect people of color and low-wage…
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May Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
June 1, 2022
Hi Friend, This time of year should be a time to celebrate new graduates, hold family barbecues, and welcome summer but so many families will never gather in the same way again. From Ulvade and Buffalo to the countless communities in between, families instead mourn the loss of loved ones to preventable gun violence. Our…
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April Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
April 26, 2022
Hi Friend, Last week was Earth Day and I’ve been thinking a lot about how the climate crisis is affecting our families, our heath, and our communities. Certain politicians, the wealthy, and corporations refuse to take action on the climate crisis that they created and continue to worsen. It’s up to us to demand big…
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March Newsline- Reflections and Highlights from the Month!
March 29, 2022
Hi Friend, March 16th marked the one year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, and as we remember the victims, survivors, and their families, we continue to call for the dismantling of the racism, sexism, and classism that perpetuates violence in our communities. As I reflect on how to break free from these oppressive structures…
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Home for the Holidays: Updates on Housing Justice
November 9, 2021
We’ve entered the holiday season and that has me thinking a lot about what a “home for the holidays” really means. To me, it means that everyone – no matter where or how they live – deserves a home that is safe, stable, and comfortable. That’s why at 9to5 we’re working towards protecting the rights…
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9to5: Then & Now
January 28, 2021
9to5 was founded in 1973 by working women who decided to fight for respect and equity in the workplace and beyond. Our origins are in the struggles of clerical workers who faced day-to-day challenges of sexual harassment, gendered perceptions of work responsibilities, and unequal career opportunities. These women organized – they banded together under the umbrella…
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